title: [Effects of Guoshu acupoint pressure therapy on acute mastitis during lactation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effect of Guoshu acupoint pressure therapy on acute mastitis during lactation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen cases suffered from acute lactation mastitis were treated with Guoshu acupoint pressure therapy, that is, firstly with lifting and flicking reduction at "Taiji" and "Xuepen" point, whose intensity was varied from patient's physical fitness. Subsequently, the patients were treated with flame therapy induced by distillate spirit, once each day.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the treatment, all the patients were cured completely in from 1 to 5 days, with an average of 2.5 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Guoshu acupoint pressure therapy is effective on acute mastitis during lactation.
authors.affiliation: The Second Hospital Affiliated to Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, China. gshbo@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Shui-Bo
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Cheng-Shun
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D019050:Acupressure; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation; D008413:Mastitis / Q000628:therapy*