Twenty cases of globus hystericus treated by bloodletting combined with thunder-fire moxibustion

To observe the clinical effect in treatment of globus hystericus with acupoint bloodletting and thunder-fire moxibustion therapy. Twenty patients were subject to bloodletting at Gānshù (▪ BL 18) in both sides and to thunder-fire moxibustion at Dànzhōng (▪ CV 17) and Zhōngwan (▪ CV 12). Once a day, t...

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Published inWorld journal of acupuncture-moxibustion Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 54 - 56
Main Authors WU, Shuang, CHEN, Yi-guo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 30.09.2014
Subjects
bloodletting
globus hystericus
thunder-fire moxibustion
thunder-fire moxibustion
bloodletting
globus hystericus
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Summary:To observe the clinical effect in treatment of globus hystericus with acupoint bloodletting and thunder-fire moxibustion therapy. Twenty patients were subject to bloodletting at Gānshù (▪ BL 18) in both sides and to thunder-fire moxibustion at Dànzhōng (▪ CV 17) and Zhōngwan (▪ CV 12). Once a day, twenty treatments were given. Sixteen cases were cured and 4 cases effective; cured rate was 80% and effective rate 100%. Bloodletting combined with thunder-fire moxibustion therapy for globus hystericus is better in clinical efficacy, significantly improving the patients' clinical symptoms.
ISSN:1003-5257
DOI:10.1016/S1003-5257(15)60013-7