Therapeutic Observation on Acupuncture plus Auricular Point Sticking for Melasma  

作　　者：Xu Mei-fang Hong Jue 

机构地区：[1]Department of Acupuncture and Tuina,Jiangyin People’s Hospital

出　　处：《Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science》2013年第5期272-274,共3页针灸推拿医学（英文版）

摘　　要：Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating melasma. Methods： Forty-three eligible subjects with melasma were intervened by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking, 10 times as a treatment course, with an interval of 3-5 d between each two courses. The therapeutic efficacy was analyzed after 1, 2 and 3 treatment courses respectively. Results： With the increase of treatment course, the markedly effective rate and total effective rate were also increasing. Of the 43 subjects after 3 treatment courses, the epidermal type had the highest markedly effective rate and total effective rate, then it＇s the subtype IV of the mixed type and dermal type, and the subtype III of the mixed type had the lowest markedly effective rate and total effective rate. Conclusion： Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking is effective and safe in treating melasma, but different types have different therapeutic efficacies.Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture plus auricular point sticking in treating melasma.Methods:Forty-three eligible subjects with melasma were intervened by acupuncture plus auricular point sticking,10 times as a treatment course,with an interval of 3-5 d between each two courses.The therapeutic efficacy was analyzed after 1,2 and 3 treatment courses respectively.Results:With the increase of treatment course,the markedly effective rate and total effective rate were also increasing.Of the 43 subjects after 3treatment courses,the epidermal type had the highest markedly effective rate and total effective rate,then it’s the subtypeⅣof the mixed type and dermal type,and the subtypeⅢof the mixed type had the lowest markedly effective rate and total effective rate.Conclusion:Acupuncture plus auricular point sticking is effective and safe in treating melasma,but different types have different therapeutic efficacies.

关 键 词：Acupuncture Therapy Auricular Points Stickins MELANOSIS 

分 类 号：R246.7[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]