Forty cases of gastrointestinal neurosis treated by acupunture.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for gastrointestinal neurosis with that of oral remedy.


METHODS
Eighty cases were randomly divided into the following 2 groups. In the treatment group, acupuncture was given for one month at the main points of Zhongwan (CV 12), Zusanli (ST 36), Taichong (LR 3) and Shenmen (HT 7), with the auxiliary points selected according to TCM differentiation. In the control group, Domperidone was orally administered for one month.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 92.5% in the treatment group and 75.0% in the control group, with a significant difference between the 2 groups (chi2 = 4.423, P < 0.05). Acupuncture was superior to the oral remedy in therapeutic effects.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture may show better results for gastrointestinal neurosis and with less toxic side effects.
Zhao
Yaping
Y
Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
Ding
Min
M
Wang
Yanjun
Y
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal