[Clinical observation on 47 cases of intractable hiccup treated by acupuncture at Tianding (LI 17)].
OBJECTIVE
To search for a convenient and effective needling method for treatment of hiccup.


METHODS
Ninety-four cases were randomly divided into treatment group treated by acupuncture at Tianding (LI 17) and a control group treated by selected routine acupoints, 47 cases in each group. They were respectively treated based on differentiation of symptoms and signs for less than 10 sessions, and their therapeutic effects were compared.


RESULTS
The therapeutic effects on primary excess syndrome of intractable hiccup in the two groups were superior to that secondary deficiency syndrome (both P < 0.05); there was no significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture at Tianding (LI 17) is a convenient method for hiccup with a definite therapeutic effect.
Yang
Zhi-hao
ZH
No. 457 Hospital of PLA, Wuhan 430012, China.
Cai
Pei-yong
PY
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006606:Hiccup / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome