title: [Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of Yang's cotton moxibustion on neurodermatitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the difference of the therapeutic effects between Yang's cotton moxibustion and hormonotherapy on neurodermatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of neurodermatitis were divided into a treatment group and a control group according to random number table. The treatment group were treated with Yang's cotton moxibustion and the control group with triamcinolone and urea cream. After treatment for one week, the therapeutic effect was start to be observed. After the treatment was given for 4 weeks, the therapeutic effect was evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group and 80.0% in the control group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Yang's cotton moxibustion has an obvious therapeutic effect on neurodermatitis with a good safety.
authors: College of Acupuncture & Massage, Chengdu University of TCM, Sichuan, China.
authors: Can-yang
authors: CY
authors: Diao
authors: Yun-kuan
authors: YK
authors: Yang
authors: Yong-hong
authors: YH
authors: Lu
authors: Zhan
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Xiao-rui
authors: XR
authors: Yan
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D003368:Gossypium; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D009450:Neurodermatitis / Q000628:therapy*