Prof. Gui-rong DONG's experience in treatment of prurigo nodularis with acupuncture

Publication date: Available online 11 September 2018Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Dong-yao JIANG, Hong-sheng DONG, Gui-rong DONGABSTRACTThe patient with prurigo nodularis were treated by needling at Băihuì (百会GV 20), Fēngchí (风池GB 20), Fēngfŭ (风府GV 16), Dàzhuī (大椎GV 14), Fēngmén (风门BL 12), Xīnshù (心俞BL 15), Gānshù (肝俞BL 18), Qìhăi (气海CV 6), Guānyuán (关元CV 4), Zhōngwăn (中脘CV12), Xuèhăi (血海SP 10), Zúsānlĭ (足三里ST 36), Sānyīnjiāo (三阴交SP 6), Nèiting (内庭ST 44), Qūchí (曲池LI 11), Wàiguān (外关TE 5) and Hégŭ (合谷LI 4).The treatment was given 4 times a week.After 2 weeks of treatment, the subjective pruritus was alleviated and tolerable. The patients could fall into sleep. After 2 months of treatment, no new skin rashes appear and pruritus disappeared basically, the old rashes started fading. The red color was getting pale and the bumpy rashes were absorbed. After 5 months of treatment, the itching symptoms were gone and skin rashes disappeared basically. The lesion skin was pigmented in dark grey. After 6 months of treatment, the dark grey pigmentation disappeared and skin was normal in color. The disease was not recurred in 1 year of follow-up.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research