[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupoint application of Chinese medicine on bronchial asthma].
OBJECTIVE
To compare therapeutic effects of acupoint application of Chinese medicine and routine acupuncture on bronchial asthma.


METHODS
One hundred cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 50 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with application of Chinese medicine at Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), Gaohuang (BL 43), Danzhong (CV 17), Qihai (CV 6) in the dog days; and the control group was treated with acupuncture at Zhongfu (LU 1), Tiantu (CV 22), Danzhong (CV 17), Dingchuan (EX-B 1), Fenglong (ST 40). The long-term therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
The total effective rate was 94.0% in the observation group and 76.0% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic effect of acupoint application of Chinese medicine in the dog days on bronchial asthma is significantly superior to that of routine acupuncture.
Chen
Wei-Hua
WH
Department of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Anhui College of TCM, Hefei 230038, China. chwh1964@yahoo.com.cn
Xin
Kun
K
Cai
Chen-An
CA
Hao
Feng
F
Cao
Yong
Y
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult