title: [Clinical observation on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for an effective therapy for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty cases were randomly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group and a medication group, 40 cases in each group. Renying (ST 9), Taiyuan (LU 9), Jiquan (HT 1) and other acupoints were selected in the acupuncture group, and the medication group were treated with intravenous dripping of Fufang Danshen Liquid. Their therapeutic effects were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The clinical cured rate and the total effective rate were 15.0% and 95.0% in the acupuncture group, and 0 and 75.0% in the medication group, respectively, with a very significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture and moxibustion has a definite therapeutic effect, which is significantly superior to that of the routine medication for aorto-arteritis of arterial type in the head and arm.
authors.affiliation: The First Affiliated Hospital of Tainjin TCM College, China. gaoqifangf@sina.com
authors.forename: Qi-fang
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Xue-min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-ling
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bian
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001132:Arm; D001167:Arteritis; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion