title: [Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of point sticking therapy on hyperplasia of mammary glands].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare therapeutic effects of point sticking therapy and Chinese herbs on hyperplasia of mammary glands. Methods Sixty-three female patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands were randomly divided into an observation group (n=33) and a control group (n=30). The observation group were treated with point sticking therapy, i.e., Sanleng (Rhizoma Spargani), Ezhu (Rhizoma Zedoariae), Zhi Nanxing (Pedate Pinallia Jackinthepulpit Rhizome) and Bingpian (Borneolum) were made a plaster to apply Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4) and Ashi points on breast. The control group were treated with oral administration of Rupixiao.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment of 3 courses, the total effective rate was 97.0% in the observation group, and 83.3% in the control group, the former significantly being better than the latter (P < 0.05). The score of mastalgia improvement was (13.82 +/- 5.90) points in the observation group and (7.00 +/- 3.89) points in the control group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ooint sticking therapy has a definite therapeutic effect n hyperplasia of mammary glands.
authors.affiliation: Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin. belsun@163.com
authors.forename: Bo-zhen
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Yan-hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged