Treatment of acute gouty arthritis by blood-letting cupping plus herbal medicine.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the therapeutic effect of blood-letting cupping plus herbal medicine for acute gouty arthritis.


METHODS
The 34 cases of acute gouty arthritis were treated by blood-letting cupping plus herbal medicine.


RESULTS
21 cases were cured and 13 cases improved.


CONCLUSIONS
The therapeutic effect of this therapy was satisfactory for gouty arthritis.
Zhang
Shi-Jun
SJ
Acupuncture and Channel-collateral Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China.
Liu
Jian-Ping
JP
He
Ke-Qiang
KQ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D001815:Bloodletting; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal