Therapeutic Observation of Tong Yuan Needling Method plus Puncturing Stellate Ganglion for Allergic Rhinitis WANG / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of Tong Yuan needling method plus puncturing stellate ganglion in treating allergic rhinitis. Method Sixty patients with allergic rhinitis were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, 30 cases each. The treatment group was intervened by Tong Yuan needling method plus puncturing stellate ganglion; the control group was treated with Loratadine tablets and Budesonide nasal spray. The clinical efficacies of the two groups were compared after the treatment and 1 month later. Result The total effective rate was 96.7％ and 90.0％ in the treatment group respectively after the treatment and 1 month later, versus 73.3％ and 63.3％ in the control group, and the between-group differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Tong Yuan needling method plus puncturing stellate ganglion is an effective method in treating allergic rhinitis.