title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of Yongquan (KI 1) acupoint sticking therapy on infantile nasal obstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To search for an effective therapy for infantile nasal obstruction.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and twenty-five cases were randomly divided into an observation group of 62 cases and a control group of 63 cases. The observation group were treated with bilateral Yongquan (KI 1) application with Biyankang Tablet, once each night and the control group with dropping of 0.5% Ephedrine naristillae into the nose, one drop each nose each time, tid. The score for nasal obstruction were recorded before treatment and the third and the fifth days after treatment, and their therapeutic effects were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After treatment, the symptom of nasal obstruction was significantly improved in the two groups (P < 0.01), with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment for 5 days, the effective rate was 76.8% in the observation group and 79.7% in the control group, their therapeutic effect being similar (P > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Yongquan (KI 1) acupoint sticking therapy is a safe and effective method for infantile nasal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical College, Tai'an, Shandong 271000, China. al_al@126.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal