穴位埋线配合中药治疗甲亢138例疗效观察

目的：寻找治疗甲亢的最佳方法。方法：将138例患者随机分为治疗组92例，对照组46例，治疗组选择双侧心俞，肝俞穴位埋线，并配服中药抑亢胶囊；对照组口服丙硫氧嘧啶为主，两组均治疗12－18个月，观察结果。结果：治疗组有效率97．8％，同丙硫氧嘧啶对照组疗效（93．5％）基本一致，但治疗组对某些症状和体征的改善优于对照组，且无毒副作用，结论：穴位埋线疗法配合口服抑亢胶囊，是一种控制甲亢临床症状预防甲亢复发较理想的方法。

Therapeutic Effects of 138 Cases of Hyperthyroidism Treated with Acupoint Catgut Embedding Ther-apy Combined with Chinese Drug

Purpose To research the best method for treatment of hyperthyroidism. Methods 138 cases were randomly divided into treatment group (92 cases) and control group (46 cases). The treatment group were treated with catgut embedding at bilateral Xinshu (BL 15) and Ganshu (BL 18) combined with oral administration of Chinese medicine, Yi Kang Capsules, and the control group were treated with oral administration of propylthiouracil for two months. Results The therapeutic effect of 97.8% in the treatment group was similar to 93.5% in the control group, but the treatment group for improvement of some symptoms and signs was superior to the control group with no toxic side-effects. Conclusion Acupoint catgut embedding therapy combined with oral administration of Yi Kang Capsules is an more ideal method for controlling clinical symptoms of hyperthyroidism and preventing its recurrence.