title: Clinical observation on the effect of earlobe-bleeding plus body acupuncture in 85 cases of common acne.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effect of earlobe-bleeding plus body acupuncture for common acne.
  
  
  METHODS
  The earlobe-bleeding plus local and body acupuncture based on syndrome differentiation was adopted for 85 cases of common acne.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 85 cases treated, 61 were cured, 12 markedly effective, 9 improved, and 3 failed. The total effective rate was 96.47%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapy can treat both the Biao-symptom and Ben-root of common acne, short in course and effective in result.
authors.affiliation: Acupuncture Institute, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Zhaohui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000628:therapy*; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001815:Bloodletting; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult