Clinical observation of combined acupuncture and scraping therapy for improving phlegm-dampness constitution of simple obesity

摘要

目的

观察针刺结合刮痧疗法治疗单纯性肥胖症的疗效及对痰湿体质的改善效果。

方法

将70例单纯性肥胖症痰湿体质的患者按随机数字表随机分为治疗组和对照组。 对照组仅给以健康教育, 饮食指导; 治疗组在对照组基础上加用针刺结合疗法。 治疗4 星期后, 通过肥胖及痰湿评分的变化评定疗效。

结果

两组单纯性肥胖症肥胖改善总有效率比较, 有统计学差异 (P<0.01); 针刺结合刮痧 疗法能明显改善痰湿症状 (P<0.01), 而对照组不能改善 (P>0.05)。

结论

针刺结合刮痧 疗法能有效治疗单纯性肥胖症, 并能明显改善单纯性肥胖症患者的痰湿体质。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and scraping therapy for simple obesity and its effects on phlegm-dampness constitution.

Methods

Seventy subjects with phlegm-dampness constitution were divided into treatment group and control group with a randomized digital table. Control group was given health education and dietary instructions, and treatment group was given acupuncture and scraping therapy besides health education and dietary instructions. After four-week treatments, the scores of obesity and phlegm-dampness constitution were recorded to assess the clinical efficacy.

Results

There was a striking difference in the total effective rate in treating obesity between the two groups (P<0.01); combined acupuncture and scraping therapy can relieve the phlegm-dampness symptoms (P<0.01); but the phlegm-dampness symptoms were not improved in the control group (P>0.05).

Conclusion

Combined acupuncture and scraping therapy is quite effective for simple obesity and in improving phlegm-dampness constitution of simple obesity people.