title: [Observation of therapeutic effect on perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effect and safety of perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-control method was applied in these 32 cases. Changqiang (GV 1), Huiyin (CV 1), Qugu (CV 2), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Ashi points etc. were punctured as main points, and adjunct points were added according to differentiation: Taichong (LR 3) and Ququan (LR 8) etc. were added for wind and heat excess of liver meridian, Xuehai (SP 10) and Quchi (LI 11) etc. were added for blood deficiency and wind dryness. Itchiness, skin lesions sign scores and therapeutic effects were observed before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total scores of itchiness before and after treatment were 6.06 +/- 1.46 and 2.19 +/- 1.71 respectively, and the total scores of skin lesions sign were 4.38 +/- 2.21 and 1.50 +/- 1.44, indicating that the scores and the total scores of itchiness and skin lesions sign reduced obviously after treatment (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); the cured and markedly effective rate was 73.4% (11/15) for wind and heat excess of liver meridian, and 70.6% (12/17) for blood deficiency and wind dryness, presenting similar therapeutic effect (P > 0.05). Hematoma or ecchymosis appeared in 2 cases, and disappeared spontaneously after 2-3 days, without obvious adverse reaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Simple perineal, crissal and progenital pruritus treated with acupuncture according to differentiation is effective, safe and applicable.
authors.affiliation: Wuhan Integrated TCM and Western Medicine Hospital, Acupuncture Department, Wuhan 430022, China. yy823158@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Xiao-Yong
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ying-Shu
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ling-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yi-Qun
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Duan
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011538:Pruritus Ani / Q000628:therapy*; D011539:Pruritus Vulvae / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult