Objective:To observe curative effects of acupoint application and long-snake moxibustion in the treatment of lung-kidney Qi deficiency pattern asthma.Methods:All 90 patients were randomized into the treatment group,the control group and Western medicine group with 30 cases in each group,the treatment group adopted acupoint application and long-snake moxibustion,the control group was treated with acupoint application,and Western medicine group with salmeterol fluticasone aerosol,in the period of dog days,for three consecutive years.To observe clinical effects,lung function,symptom integrals,Asthma Control Test(ACT)scores and adverse reaction in the three groups after the treatment.Results:By the end of the treatment,there are the significant differences in clinical effects,the indexes of lung function,symptom scores ACT scores among the treatment group,the control group and Western medicine group(P<0.05),when the treatment group was compared with the control group,the difference was significant(P<0.05).The difference had no statistical meaning in the incidence of adverse reaction between three groups(P>0.05).Conclusion:Acupoint application and long-snake moxibustion in the treatment of lung-kidney Qi deficiency pattern asthma could effectively improve lung function and raise clinical effects.
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