[Effect of acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa as main for treatment of chronic superficial gastritis of liver-stomach disharmony type].
OBJECTIVE
To verify the therapeutic effect of acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa (method for picking eight points linked with extraordinary meridians according to time) for treatment of chronic superficial gastritis (CSG) of liver-stomach disharmony type.


METHODS
Sixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with Ling gui Ba fa and acupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and Taichong (LR 3); the control group was treated with routine acupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36), Zhongwan (CV 12), Taichong (LR 3), Neiguan (PC 6), Ganshu (BL 18) and Weishu (BL 21), 3 times a week, 10 times constituted one course. After two courses of treatment, the clinical and gastroscopy effects were evaluated.


RESULTS
The clinical curative rate of 66.7% (20/30) in observation group was superior to that of 26.7% (8/30) in control group (P < 0.01); the gastroscopy curative rate of 66.7% (20/30) in observation group was superior to that of 23.3% (7/30) in control group (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The clinical effect and gastroscopy examination of the acupuncture with Ling gui Ba fa are superior to those of routine point selection for treatment of CSG of liver-stomach disharmony type.
Zhao
Cai-Jiao
CJ
Acupuncture and Tuina College, Guangxi University of TCM, Nanning 530001, China. zhcjiao@126.com
Fan
Yu-Shan
YS
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D055815:Young Adult