[Observation on 27 elderly women in britain with lymphedema syndrome treated by acupuncture combined with medicine].
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.
Yang
Xian-hai
XH
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Jingmen Hospital of TCM, Jingmen 448000, China. xianhaiyang659@hotmail.com
Liu
Hong
H
Chai
Jin-hua
JH
Zhao
Xiao-cheng
XC
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
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal