Clinical observation on the effects of electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) in 46 cases of postpartum insufficient lactation.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) for insufficient lactation after delivery, and further study the influence of this method on the different types of syndromes and on such patients of different ages.


METHODS
The 92 cases of postpartum insufficient lactation were randomly divided into the treatment group (46 cases) and the control group (46 cases). The former was treated by electroacupuncture at bilateral Shaoze (SI 1), and the latter by electroacupuncture at bilateral Shangyang (LI 1). Both groups were treated for 2 courses, each course consisting of 5 times of treatment, and followed up for 1 month.


RESULTS
The total effective rate of the treatment group and control group was 100% and 69.6% respectively, showing a significant difference (P < 0.01). For different types of syndromes and different ages of patients, the treatment group obtained a better effect than the control group in increasing lactation quantity and maintaining prolactin level with a significant difference (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Electroacupuncture at Shaoze (SI 1) was obviously effective for postpartum insufficient lactation.
Wei
Lixin
L
Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Wang
Hongcai
H
Han
Ying
Y
Li
Caifen
C
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007775:Lactation Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D055815:Young Adult