title: Treatment of cholelithiasis by acupuncture and oral decoction.
abstract: Thirty-six cases of cholelithiasis were treated by acupuncture at the Back-Shu and Front-Mu points plus oral decoction. The total effective rate was 97.2%, and the cured plus markedly effective rate was 83.3%, which were much better than those of 83.3% and 52.8% in the control group of 36 cases treated with oral decoction alone. The statistical differences between the two groups were respectively P < 0.05 and P < 0.01.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Department of Shenzhen Municipal TCM Hospital, Guangdong 518033, China.
authors.forename: Cao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xuemei
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jiaping
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ling
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal