针罐加温灸治疗感冒后咳嗽临床观察

Clinical Observations on Acupuncture and Cupping plus Gentle Moxibustion for the Treatment of Post-cold Cough

目的观察针罐加温灸治疗感冒后咳嗽的临床疗效。方法将42例患者按就诊顺序分为两组,治疗组21例接受针罐加温灸治疗,每日1次;对照组21例口服复方甘草口服液,每日3次。两组治疗5 d后观察咳嗽症状积分变化及临床疗效。结果两组治疗后咳嗽症状积分均有改善,治疗组更明显(P<0.05)。治疗组治愈率为61.9%,总有效率为95.2%,对照组治愈率为28.6%,总有效率为81.0%,治疗组均优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论针罐加温灸治疗感冒后咳嗽快速有效。

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and cupping plus gentle moxibustion in treating post-cold cough. Method Forty-two patients were randomly allocated, in order of visits, to two groups. The treatment group of 21 patients received acupuncture and cupping p/us gentle moxibustion once daily and the control group of 21 patients took Compound Glycyrrhiza Oral Solution thrice daily. The cough symptoms were scored and the clinical therapeutic effects were evaluated in the two groups after five days of treatment. Result The cough symptom score decreased in both groups after treatment and decreased more in the treatment group （P〈0.05）. The cure rate and the total efficacy rate were 61.9% and 95.2%, respectively, in the treatment group and 28.6% and 81.0%, respectively, in the control group. The therapeutic effect was better in the treatment group than in the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture and cupping plus gentle moxibustion are quick effective in treating post-cold cough.