Acupuncture combined with acupoint injection for 25 cases of post-cold cough

• Published in: World journal of acupuncture-moxibustion Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 65 - 67
• Main Authors: ZHU, Mei-lan, JIANG, Hong-cheng, ZENG, Hong-wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016
• Subjects: acupoint injection; acupuncture; post-cold cough; acupuncture; post-cold cough; acupoint injection
• ISSN: 1003-5257
• DOI: 10.1016/S1003-5257(17)30028-4

To observe the efficacy of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection for post-cold cough. Twenty-five cases of post-cold cough, who visited the department of acupuncture-moxibustion of our hospital from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016, were reviewed, and all the patients were treated by acupuncture combined with acupoint injection. Acupoint selection for acupuncture: bilateral Dìngchuăn (▪ EX-B 1), Fēngmén (▪ BL 12), Lièquē ▪ LU 7), Fèishū (▪ BL 13) and Shènshū ▪ BL 23); the acupuncture was conducted once a day, with 1 day of interval after 6 days; 6 times was considered as 1 course, and 2 consecutive courses were needed. Acupoint injection with medicinal vitamin D2 and calcium levulinate injection was conducted after acupuncture. Acupoint selection for injection: bilateral EX-B 1 and BL 13, and the treatment was conducted once every other day. Among the 25 patients with post-cold cough, 8 patients were cured, 16 cases were effective, 1 case was ineffective, and the total effective rate was 96.0%. The efficacy of acupuncture combined with acupoint injection in treatment of post-cold cough is good.