白芥子灸四花穴治疗盗汗疗效观察

Observations on the Efficacy of White Mustard Seed Moxibustion on Four Flower Points for Night Sweat

目的观察白芥子灸四花穴(双侧膈俞、胆俞)治疗盗汗的临床疗效。方法将120例盗汗患者随机分为A组、B组和C组,每组40例。A组采用白芥子灸四花穴治疗;B组采用口服左归丸治疗;C组将小米粉碎成末并与水调和成糊后,贴敷四花穴。治疗22 d后,观察3组治疗前后汗症中医症状体征量化评分变化情况,并比较3组临床疗效。结果 3组患者治疗后汗症中医症候体征量化评分与同组治疗前比较,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。A组治愈率和总有效率分别为50.0%和92.5%,B组分别为27.5%和75.0%,C组分别为12.5%和50.0%。A组治愈率、总有效率及治疗后汗症中医症候体征量化评分与B组和C组比较,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。B组治愈率、总有效率及治疗后汗症中医症候体征量化评分与C组比较,差异均具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论白芥子灸四花穴是一种治疗盗汗的有效方法,能明显改善患者夜间汗出症状。

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of white mustard seed moxibustion on four flower points [bilateral points Geshu（BL 17） and Danshu（BL 19）] in treating night sweat.Method One hundred and twenty patients with night sweat were randomly allocated to groups A, B and C, 40 cases each. Group A received white mustard seed moxibustion on four flower points; group B, oral administration of zuogui pills; group C, application of millet paste to four flower points. After 22 days of treatment, pre-treatment and post-treatment TCM symptoms and signs of hyperhidrosis scores were compared in the three groups and the clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the three groups.ResultThere was a statistically significant pre-/post-treatment difference in the TCM symptoms and signs of hyperhidrosis score in the three groups （P〈0.05）. The cure rate and the total efficacy rate were 50.0% and 92.5%, respectively, in group A; 27.5% and 75.0%, respectively, in group B; 12.5% and 50.0%, respectively, in group C. There were statistically significant differences in the cure rate and the total efficacy rate, and the TCM symptoms and signs of hyperhidrosis score between group A and group B or C （P〈0.05） and between groups B and C （P〈0.05）.Conclusion White mustard seed moxibustion on four flower points is an effective way to treat night sweat and can markedly improve its symptoms in the patients.