Ginger-partitioned moxibustion plus pediatric massage for treating infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Autor: Chu Xiao-yan, Yu Fang-hui, Ding Jin-lei, Song Yin-hua, Bing Xing-hong, Ma Jie, Duan Xi-dong, Zhou Li-yan, Wu Dan-yan, Tao Shan-ping, He Tian-feng
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science. 19:30-36
ISSN: 1993-0399
1672-3597
Popis: To observe the clinical efficacy of ginger-partitioned moxibustion plus pediatric massage (tuina) in treating infantile diarrhea due to spleen deficiency. Ninety infants were randomly divided into a massage plus moxibustion group, a massage group and a drug group by the random number table method, with 30 cases in each group. The intervention was conducted for two consecutive courses. The infants in the massage plus moxibustion group were treated with pediatric massage and ginger-partitioned moxibustion at Shenque (CV 8). The infants in the massage group were treated with pediatric massage alone, while those in the drug group were treated with smecta. The primary and secondary symptom scales were assessed before and after treatment and at the follow-ups, and the total effective rate was evaluated after treatment. The total effective rate in the massage plus moxibustion group was significantly different from that in the massage group and drug group (both P
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