Clinical Effect of Warm Acupuncture and Moxibustion Combined with Traditional Chinese Herbs in Treating Cold-Damp Stagnation Dysmenorrhea

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the clinical effect of warm acupuncture and moxibustion with traditional Chinese herbs in treating cold-damp stagnation dysmenorrhea. Methods: 76 patients with cold-damp stagnation dysmenorrhea admitted to our hospital were selected as the sample for study and evaluation, and the time of admission to the hospital was from January–December 2023. The patients were divided into an observation group (n = 38) and a control group (n = 38) using a random number table. The patients in the control group were treated with conventional Western analgesic drugs. In contrast, the patients in the observation group were treated with warm acupuncture and moxibustion together with traditional Chinese herbs. The clinical effective rate, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom score, NRS score, serum factor level, and the incidence rate of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results: The clinical efficacy of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the TCM symptom score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the PGF2a and NRS scores of the observation group were lower than that of the control group, while the PGE2 was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05); the incidence rate of adverse reactions of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Warm acupuncture and moxibustion combined with traditional Chinese herbs are effective in treating patients with cold-damp stagnation dysmenorrhea. This treatment regime alleviates clinical symptoms, reduces the degree of pain, improves the level of serum factor, and reduces the incidence of adverse reactions. Therefore, it should be popularized.