title: [Observation on 27 elderly women in britain with lymphedema syndrome treated by acupuncture combined with medicine].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe clinical effect of acupuncture combined with medicine therapy for elderly women in Britain with lymphedema syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-seven cases were classified according to syndrome differentiation of TCM into cold congealing and dampness obstruction type (11 cases), qi-blood stagnation type (12 cases) and downward attack of damp-heat type (4 cases). They were treated with acupuncture at main points Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34), Yinglingquan (SP 9), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Taichong (LR 3), Fenglong (ST 40), Xuehai (SP 10), Fengshi (GB 31), Futu (ST 32), Liangqiu (ST 34), Weizhong (BL 40), etc., twice each week and oral administration of modified Duhuojisheng Decoction, Huangqiwuwu Decoction and Simiao San Decoction, respectively, meanwhile washing the affected limb with again decoction of remaining gruffs one medicament each day. They were treated for 12 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve cases were clinically cured, accounting for 44.4%, 14 cases were effective, accounting for 51.9%; and 1 case was ineffective, accounting for 3.7%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture combined with medicine has a good therapeutic effect on lymphedema syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jingmen Hospital of TCM, Jingmen 448000, China. xianhaiyang659@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Xian-hai
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jin-hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Xiao-cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal