摘要
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with massage for neurasthenia. Methods: A total of 88 cases of neurosism outpatients were randomly divided into acu(puncture)-massage group (n=58) and medication group (n=30). In acu-massage group, scalp-points as Dingzhongxian (顶中线MS 5), Ezhongxian (额中线MS 1), Zhenshang Zhengzhongxian (枕上正中线 MS 12), etc, and body acupoints Taiyang (太阳EX-HN 5), Yintang (印堂EX-HN 3), Shanzhong (膻中CV 17), etc. acupoints were punctured, followed by performing massage from Yintang (EX-HN 3) to Shenting (神庭GV 24) and to the superciliary arch and Taiyang (EX-HN 5), etc. for 6-9 times. The treatment was conducted once daily with 10 times being a therapeutic course. In medication group, the patients were asked to take Alprazolam (0.4 mg, t.i.d. in the 1st 10 days; 0.8 mg, t.i.d. thereafter), etc. Results: Following 3 courses of treatment, of the 58 and 30 cases in acu-massage and medication groups, 22 (37.93%) and 8 (26.67%) were cured, 18 (31.63%) and 11 (36.37%) had marked improvement in clinical symptoms, 16 (27.59%) and 4 (13.33%) had improvement, 2 (3.45%) and 7 (23.33%) failed, with the total effective rates being 96.55% and 76.67% respectively. Three months after treatment, follow-up showed that of the 40 and 19 cases in acu-massage and medication groups, 2 (5.0%) and 4 (21.1%) relapsed separately. Conclusion: The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with massage is markedly superior to that of medication in relieving neurosism.
Objective： To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with massage for neurasthenia Methods：A total of 88 cases of neurcaism outpatients were randomly divided into acu（puncture）-massage group （n =58） and medication group （n=30）. In acu-massage group, scalp-points as Dingzhongxian （顶中线 MS 5）, Ezhongxian （额中线 MS 1）, Zhensheng Zhengzhongxian （枕中正中线 MS 12）, etc, and body acupoints Taiyang （太阳 EX-HN 5）, Yintang （印堂 EX-HN 3）,Shanzhong （膻中 CV 17）, etc. acupoints were punctured, followed by performing massage frorn Yintang （EX-HN 3） to Shenting （神庭 GV 24） and to the superciliary arch and Taiyang （EX-HN 5）, etc. for 6-9 times. The treatment was conducted once daily with 10 times being a therapeutic course. In medication group, the patients were asked to take Alprazolam （0.4 mg, t. i.d. in the 1st 10 days; 0.8 rng, t. i.d. thereafter）, etc. Results： Following 3 courses of treatment, of the 58 and 30 cases in acu-massage and medication groups, 22 （37.93%） and 8 （26.67%） were cured, 18 （31.63%） and 11 （36.37%） had marked improvement in clinical symptoms, 16 （27.59%） and 4 （ 13.33% ） had improvement, 2 （3.45%） and 7 （23.33%） failed, with the total effective rates being 96.55% and 76.67% respectively. Three months after treatment, follow-up showed that of the 40 and 19 cases in acu-massage and medication groups, 2 （5.0%） and 4 （21. 1%） relapsed separately conclusion：The therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with massage is markedly superior to that of medication in relieving neurosism.
