title: Thirty-two cases of vascular headache treated by acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal decoction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the acupuncture plus oral administration of Chinese herbal decoction with simple oral administration of Chinese herbal decoction in the treatment of vascular headache.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty two patients were randomly divided into a treatment group (32 cases) and a control group (30 cases). Acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Fengchi (GB 20), Shuaigu (GB 8), Xingjian (LR 2), Neiguan (PC 6), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Ashi points combined with oral administration of Chinese herbal decoction, was applied in the treatment group, and simple oral administration of Chinese herbal decoction was applied in the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total therapeutic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the frequency, and duration of the attacks were reduced and shortened, and headache greatly alleviated in both groups (P < 0.01). The alleviation in the treatment group was more obvious than that in the control group (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture combined with oral administration of Chinese herbal decoction provided remarkable therapeutic effects in treating vascular headache.
authors.affiliation: Guanganmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Qing-yong
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal