Clinical study on 1 068 cases of acne treated by fire needle therapy

Objective  To investigate the clinical efficacies of fire acupuncture in treat various types of acne. Methods  An open test was designed. One thousand and eighty-six patients who visited for clinical service were collected as a sample. Results  The cure and marked effective rate was 78.5% for lung heat type, 80.8% for heat toxin type, 77.4% for disharmony of the Thoroughfare and Conception Vessels type and 80.1% for blood stasis and phlegm accumulation type. Statistical analysis showed no significant differences in therapeutic effect between different types (P>0.05). Conclusion  Fire acupuncture has an exact therapeutic effect on various types of acne without toxic side effects. Author: HUANG Shu (1963–), female, chief physician