隔姜灸至阳穴治疗虚寒型胃痛临床观察

Clinical Observation of Ginger-partitioned Moxibustion at Zhiyang(GV9) for Stomachache Due to Deficient Cold

目的观察隔姜灸至阳穴治疗虚寒型胃痛的临床疗效。方法将符合"虚寒型胃痛"诊断标准的患者随机分为治疗组和对照组,治疗组采用隔姜灸至阳穴治疗,对照组采用传统针刺疗法,观察两组临床疗效。结果治疗组总有效率为93.3%,对照组总有效率为73.3%,治疗组总有效率明显优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论隔姜灸至阳穴治疗虚寒型胃痛较传统针刺法的疗效更佳。

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Zhiyang（GV9） in treating stomachache due to deficient cold. Method Eligible subjects with stomachache due to deficient cold were randomized into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group was intervened by ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Zhiyang, while the control group was by conventional acupuncture treatment. The clinical efficacies were then observed. Result The total effective rate was 93.3% in the treatment group versus 73.3% in the control group, and the total effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group（P0.05）. Conclusion Ginger-partitioned moxibustion can produce a better therapeutic efficacy in treating stomachache due to deficient cold than conventional acupuncture.