Treatment of 85 cases with chronic rhinitis by acupuncture

Abstract

Patients with chronic rhinitis may not respond well to medications. The author treated 85 cases using acupuncture. The result is reported as follows. 1 General Data Of 85 cases, there were 61 males and 24 females, and 79 cases had been treated with medications. 2 Treatment Method Major points: Fengchi (GB 20), Hegu (LI 4) and Zusanli (ST 36). Modifications: Added Fengmen (BL 12) and Feishu (BL 13) for wind-cold; applied bloodletting to Yintang (Ex-HN 3) for wind-heat; applied moxibustion to Dazhui (GV 14) for deficiencycold. Method: Puncture perpendicularly using filiform needles of 0.35 mm in diameter and 40-50 mm in length, followed by reducing manipulation (reinforcing manipulation for the pattern of deficiency-cold). For moxibustion, apply birdpecking moxibustion until a hot sensation occurs. For bloodletting, prick using a three-edged needle to allow a couple of blood drops spontaneously or to squeeze drops of blood. The treatment was conducted once a day, 15 times as a course of treatment. 3 Treatment Result 3.1 Therapeutic effect criteria Recovery: Absence of clinical manifestations with normal findings by rhinoscopy. Marked effect: Substantial improvement of stuffy or runny nose with significant alleviation of nasal congestion by rhinoscopy. Failure: No improvement in clinical manifesttations or rhinoscopy findings.