壮医药线点灸疗法治疗肺虚哮喘临床效果观察

目的:观察壮医药线点灸与针刺治疗肺虚哮喘的效应差异.方法:72例肺虚哮喘患者随机分为壮医药线点灸组和针灸对照组,均每天施灸1～2次,共21天.观察两组患者总体疗效、血清免疫球蛋白和C3补体含量、肺功能变化、症状体征改善情况等.结果:两组临床总体疗效差异无显著性意义,但临床控制率壮医药线点灸组高于针灸对照组;壮医药线点灸可明显改善哮喘患者咳嗽、咳痰、喘息等症状,改善呼吸功能,提高IgG及C3补体水平,降低IgE水平.结论:壮医药线点灸对肺虚哮喘有较好疗效,且安全方便.

Therapeutic effect of Zhuang medicine medicated thread moxibustion on asthma of lung deficiency type

Objective To observe effects of Zhuang medicine medicated thread moxibustion on asthma of lung deficiency type. Methods Seventy-two asthma of lung deficiency type were randomly divided into Zhuang medicine medicated thread moxibustion group and an acupuncture-moxibustion control group. They were treated by moxibustion 1~2 times each day, for 21 days. The therapeutic effects, serum immunoglobulin (Ig) and complement-3 (C3) contents, pulmonary function, and symptoms and signs were investigated. Results There was no significant difference between the two groups in the total therapeutic effect, but the clinical control rate in the treatment group was higher than that in the control group. The Zhuang medicine medicated thread moxibustion could obviously improve cough, dyspnea, and respiratory function, increase levels of IgG and C3 , and decrease level of IgE. Conclusion Zhuang medicine medicated thread moxibustion has a better therapeutic effect on asthma of lung deficiency type, with safety.