title: [Clinical research on auricular point therapy for 1477 cases of biased constitution].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the efficacy of biased constitution patients treated by auricular point therapy on the basis of "preventive treatment" theory.
  
  
  METHODS
  By means of self-control, 1477 cases of biased constitution were regulated by auricular point sticking therapy or acupuncture, and follow-up and statistical analysis were conducted to observe the efficacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 322 markedly effective patients, 914 effective patients, 241 failed patients and the total effective rate was 83.7% (1236/1477).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The comprehensive auricular treatment which is easy to operate and acceptable for patients has obvious effect in biased constitution patients. As a new direction of the "preventive treatment" theory, it can be promoted to be a new intervention way of health care.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Treatment Center, Foshan Hospital of TCM, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Ji-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Nian
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Shao-Ying
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Wei-Jie
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Zhi-Ying
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Bao-Ying
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Cen
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D020831:Acupuncture, Ear; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011315:Preventive Medicine; D055815:Young Adult