OBSERVATION ON THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF SPLEEN DEFICIENCY TREATED BY MEDICATED MOXA STICK

摘要

The medicated moxa stick was made by moxa wool combining with Chinese medicines of strengthening the body resistance and reinforcing the spleen. 74 patients of spleen deficiency were treated by using the above stick at the points as Zusanli (ST 36) , Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongwan (CV 12), and Xuehai (SP 10), the other 41 patients were treated by pure moxa stick as control. The results showed that the cardinal symptoms of spleen deficiency were greatly improved after treatment with medicated moxibustion (P < 0.01). The markedly effective rate accounted for 78. 38% and the total effective rate was 94. 59%. It was obviously better than that of conrol group (P < 0.05).