Observation on clinical effect of acupuncture for allergic rhinitis

Objective

To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis.

Methods

Ninety patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 45 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated by acupuncture, acupoint injection method and He-Ne laser radiation on the nasal cavity. The control group was treated by Triamcinolone Acetonide nasal spray. The clinical effects were assessed after two courses of treatment.

Results

The clinical curative rate was 88.9% and the total effective rate was 100.0% in the treatment group, versus 57.8% and 80.0% in the control group. The clinical curative rate and total effective rate were remarkably higher in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0.05). In comparison of the therapeutic effects in the different courses between the two groups, the curative rates in the one course and two courses were higher in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0.05). In the follow-up visit of the cured patients of the two groups for half a year, the recurrence rate was 2.5% in the treatment group versus 34.6% in the control group, with a statistical difference between the two groups (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Acupuncture plus acupoint injection and laser radiation on the nasal cavity for allergic rhinitis has better clinical effect and long-term effect, and can obviously shorten the course, enhance the clinical effect and reduce the recurrence rate.