title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" on perennial allergic rhinitis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" and western medicine on perennial allergic rhinitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty cases were randomly divided into a moxibustion group and a western medicine group, 60 cases in each group. The moxibustion group were treated with moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" on the head-face, abdomen, waist and back, once a day; and the western medicine group with oral administration of Cetirizine Hydrochloride, 10 mg each session, once daily, 10 days constituting one course.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate and the total effective rate for the cases of over effectiveness 3 months later were 85.0% and 86.3% in the moxibustion group and 63.3% and 50.0% in the western medicine group, respec tively, with significant or very significant difference (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Moxibustion at "heat sensitive points" is an ideal therapy for perennial allergic rhinitis with low recurrence rate.
authors.affiliation: E N T department, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi College of TCM, Nanchang 330006, China. ysr13507917930@qq.com
authors.forename: Shu-Rong
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*