Comparative Study of Bloodletting Therapy and Acupuncture Treatment on Headache Caused by 'Blood-Fire Origin'
| Autor: | Bao Lian Sheng, Byambasuren Dagvajantsan, Alimaa Tugjamba, Tserendagva Dalkh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 14-21 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2413-8681 2414-9772 |
| DOI: | 10.24079/cajms.2019.03.003 |
| Popis: | Objective: The study aimed to compare the effects of bloodletting and acupuncture treatment on patients with headaches caused by “blood-fire origin”. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Affiliated Hospital of National University of Inner Mongolia, with two treatment groups, one receiving bloodletting and the other acupuncture. The effects of both treatments were evaluated using the traditional medical questionnaire, visual analog scale scores, and serum lab tests at baseline and one month after treatment. Sixty patients with headaches caused by “blood-fire origin” participated in the study and 27 were male while 33 were female. The data were analyzed at baseline and 1month after treatment using t-tests. Results: After treatment, all complaints related to headaches improved in both study groups when compared before the treatment (p |
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