title: [Clinical observation on moving cupping therapy combined with moxibustion for treatment of senile habitual constipation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore an effective method for treatment of senile habitual constipation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-four cases were randomly divided into a treatment group treated with moving cupping at Hechelu plus Shenque (CV 8) Bazhenxue moxibustion, and a control group with oral administration of Tab phenolphthaleinum, 32 cases in each group. Improvement of constipation in the patients were observed and compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The short-term (14 days) clinical cured-markedly effective rate was 84.4% in the treatment group, which was significantly better than 59.4% of the control group (P < 0.05), and there was a significant difference between the two groups in the long-term (2 months) therapeutic effect (P < 0. 01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Moving cupping at the Hechelu combined with Shenque (CV 8) Bazhenxue moxibustion is an effective method for senile habitual constipation.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, Sichuan 610072, China. zhenya@163.com
authors.forename: Zhen-ya
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Chang-du
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jin-cun
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Qiong-fen
authors.initials: QF
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000284:Administration, Oral; D003248:Constipation; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion