Allergic rhinitis treated with warming-needle moxibustion

Publication date: December 2017Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - Moxibustion, Volume 27, Issue 4Author(s): Jun-hui WU, Yan FUAbstractA case of allergic rhinitis treated with warming-needle moxibustion was introduced. A 57-year old patient with allergic rhinitis for more than 10 years was treated. Yíngxiāng ( LI 20), Shàngyíngxiāng ( EX-HN8), Shàngxīng ( GV 23), Yìntáng ( EX-HN3), Cuánzhú ( BL 2), Fēngchí ( GB 20), Tiāntū ( CV 22), Wàiguān ( TE 5), Hégŭ ( LI 4), Zúsānlľ ( ST 36), Shènshū ( BL 23) and Tàixī ( KI 3) were punctured. After deqi, warming-needle moxibustion was performed at LI 20 and ST 36. After treatment for 2 courses, all the symptoms disappeared without relapse of urticaria or asthma during treatment. Another 1 course of treatment was conducted additionally for consolidating the curative effect. No relapse was found during the follow-up visit half a year after treatment.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research