title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding therapy on premenstrual syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare clinical therapeutic effects of acupoint catgut embedding therapy and medicine on premenstrual syndrome, so as to search for the best method for this disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-eight cases were randomly divided into a catgut embedding group and a medication group. The catgut embedding group were treated with main points, Neiguan (PC 6), Sanyinjiso (SP 6), Danzhong (CV 17), Guanyuan (CV 4), Taichong (LR 3), and aduvant points, Back-shu, and the medicine group with oral administration of fluoxetine. After treatment of 3 months, their therapeutic effects were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The therapeutic effect of the catgut embedding group was better than that of the medication group with a very statistically significant difference (P < 0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupoint catgut embedding is a better therapy for premenstrual syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Zibo Municipal Zhangdian District Hospital of TCM, Shandong 255035, China. liuwmg@sina.com
authors.forename: Xiang-yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002398:Catgut; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*