Controlled observation of clinical efficacy on knee osteoarthritis treated with auricular electroacupuncture and the isolated moxibustion with Lingxian herbal paste

• Published in: Zhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 34; no. 3; p. 230
• Main Authors: Cheng, Gang, Cheng, Wei, Jiang, Yong-Gui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Combined Modality Therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - administration & dosage; Electroacupuncture; Female; Humans; Knee Joint - drug effects; Male; Middle Aged; Moxibustion; Osteoarthritis, Knee - drug therapy; Osteoarthritis, Knee - therapy; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 0255-2930

To observe the difference in the therapeutic effects on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) among auricular electroacupuncture therapy plus isolated moxibustion with Lingxian herbal paste (combined therapy), electroacupuncture (EA) and TDP irradiation. Eighty-nine cases were randomized into three groups. In the combined therapy group (30 cases), the auricular electroacupuncture therapy was adopted together with the isolated moxibustion with Lingxian herbal paste. The auricular points were xi (AH4), pizhixia (AT4), shenmen (TF4), etc. The Lingxian herbal paste was applied at Yanglingquan (GB 34), Dubi (ST 35), Zusanli (ST 36), Neixiyan (EX-LE 4), Heding (EX-LE 2) and Ashi points. In EA group (29 cases), EA was applied at the acupoints that were same as those in the isolated moxibustion with Lingxian herbal paste. In TDP group (30 cases), TDP irradiation was given at the affected knee. The treatment was given once every day, 10 treatments made one session and there was 1 week at the interval among sessions. Totally, 3 se