title: [Clinical observation on acupoint catgut embedding therapy for treatment of ulcerative colitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of acupoint catgut embedding therapy and western medicine on ulcerative colitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and sixteen cases of ulcerative colitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group of 56 cases were treated with catgut embedding at Dachangshu (BL 25), Zusanli (ST 36), Shangjuxu (ST 37) and other points, and the control group with oral administration of salicylazosul-fapyridine, 4-6 g/day. The therapeutic effects and improvement of symptoms were evaluated by reexamination of endoscopy before and 4 weeks, 6-8 weeks after treatment in the two groups, and changes of stool property and abdominal pain were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The short-term therapeutic effect and the long-term therapeutic effect of the treatment group were better than those of the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupoint catgut embedding therapy has a better therapeutic effect on ulcerative colitis with less adverse reactions.
authors.affiliation: Pingdingshan Municipal Hospital of TCM, Henan 467000, China.
authors.forename: Hong-jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guo-ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002398:Catgut; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012460:Sulfasalazine