Clinical effect of compound Yinqiaojiedu mixture combined with acupuncture on moderate acne heat-toxin accumulation syndrome and effect of peripheral blood inflammatory cytokines
Objective To observe the efficacy of compound Yinqiaojiedu mixture combined with acupuncture in treating moderate acne heat-toxin syndrome.Methods Patients with moderate acne heat-toxin syndrome were randomly divided into treatment group and control group,30 cases in each group.The treatment group was treated with compound Yinqiaojiedu mixture(twice a day,30 mL each time)combined with acupuncture clearance(once a week),and the control group was treated with minocycline hydrochloride(twice a day,50 mg each time).The skin lesion count,traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome score,dermatology life quality index(DLQI)and inflammatory cytokines in peripheral blood,including interleukin(IL)-6,IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-a were compared between the two groups.Results The total effective rate was 90.00%in the treatment group and 93.33%in the control group,and there was no significant difference in the total effective rate between the two groups(P>0.05).The total effective rate of the two groups in the treatment of inflammatory skin lesions was 96.67%,and there was no significant difference between the two groups(P>0.05).The total effective rate of the treatment group in the treatment of non-inflammatory skin lesions was 86.67%and 76.67%in the control group,with no statistical significance between the two groups(P>0.05).The DLQI scores of both groups decreased significantly after treatment(P<0.05).The TCM syndrome score in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group after treatment(P<0.05).The levels of peripheral blood inflammatory cytokines in both groups were lower than those before treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Compound Yinqiaojiedu mixture combined with acupuncture clearance is effective in the treatment of moderate acne heat-toxin syndrome with little adverse reaction,and it can improve the clinical syndrome of patients,which is worthy of clinical promotion and application.