[Observation on the therapeutic effect of a red-hot needle therapy combined with blood-letting puncture and cupping for treatment of neurodermatitis].
OBJECTIVE
To search for an effective therapy for neurodermatitis.


METHODS
Ninety-six cases were divided into 2 groups by random number table. The treatment group (n = 54) were treated by hot-red needle therapy combined with blood-letting puncturing and cupping at skin-injured area, and the control group (n = 42) were treated with external smearing of halometasone cream.


RESULTS
The cured rate and the total effective rate were 51.9% and 96.3% in the treatment group, and 28.6% and 81.0% in the control group, respectively, with a significant difference between the two groups in the therapeutic effect (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Red-hot needle therapy combined with blood-letting puncture and cupping has a definite therapeutic effect on neurodermatitis, without toxic and adverse effects.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Acup-mox-meridian Research Institute of Sichuan Academy of TCM, Chengdu 610031, China.
Zhou
Jian-Wei
JW
Huang
Shu
S
Chen
Chun-Tao
CT
Deng
Yi
Y
Huang
Yu-Hua
YH
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001815:Bloodletting / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009450:Neurodermatitis / Q000628:therapy*