Treatment of Herpes Zoster with Electroacupuncture plus Collateral-pricking and Cupping Therapy

摘要

Objective:To observe the clinical effect of electroacupuncture(EA)plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy for herpes zoster.Methods:Fifty-three cases with herpes zoster were randomly divided into two groups.Thirty-one cases in the treatment group were treated with EA at Jiaji(EX-B 2)points plus local collateral-pricking and cupping therapy.Twenty-two cases in the control group were treated with oral administration of Valaciclovir Hydrochloride and Indomethacin.Results:The curative and remarkable effective rate was 93.5%in the treatment group and 72.7%in the control group.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P<0.01),indicating that EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping therapy is better than Western medications in the clinical effects for herpes zoster.Conclusion:The EA plus collateral-pricking and cupping method is an effective therapy for herpes zoster.