针刺配合走罐治疗老年习惯性便秘临床观察

目的：探寻老年习惯性便秘的非药物治疗的有效方法。方法：将84例患者随机分为治疗组（针刺加走罐）和对照组（口服西药果导片）各42例,走罐隔日1次,针刺和对照组的果导每日1次,观察和比较两组患者便秘的改善情况。结果：治疗组近期临床显效率85．7％,明显优于对照组的59．5％,差异有显著性意义（P〈O．05）。远期（2月）两组疗效比较,临床痊、显率差异有非常显著性意义（P〈O．01）。结论：针刺配合走罐是治疗老年习惯性便秘的有效方法。

Clinical Observation of Using Acupuncture Combined with Moving Cupping Therapy to Treat Senile Habitual Constipation

Objective ： To explore non-drug effective method for treatment of senile habitual constipation. Methods ： 84 ca- ses were randomly assigned to 2 groups, a treatment group treated with acupuncture and moving cupping （42 eases） , and a con- trolled group with oral administration of Tab phenolphthaleinum （42 cases）. Moving cupping was one time every other day, acu- puncture and Tab phenolphthaleinum was one time every day. Improvement of constipation in the patients were observed and com- pared. Results： The short-term clinical cured-markedly effective rate was 85.7% in the treatment group, which was significant- ly better than the controlled group （59. 5% ） （P 〈 0. 05）, and there was a significant different between the two groups in the long-term therapeutic effect （P 〈 0.01 ）. Conclusion ： Acupuncture and moving cupping is an effective method for senile habit- ual constipation.