[Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with medicine for treatment of oral ulcer in premenstrual period].
OBJECTIVE
To find out an effective method for treatment of oral ulcer in the premenstrual period.


METHODS
Seventy-nine cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=48) and a control group (n=31). They were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion plus Chinese medicine and simple Chinese medicine, respectively. Their therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
The effective rate was 91.7% in the treatment group and 64.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with Chinese medicine has a better therapeutic effect on oral ulcer in the premenstrual period.
Wang
Xue-feng
XF
Henan Provincial TCM Hospital, Zhengzhou 450002, China. wxf1955@126.com
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional; D009071:Moxibustion; D019226:Oral Ulcer