Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis of Lung Deficiency and Cold Type with Thunder Fire Moxibustion Combined with Wenfei Huayin Decoction
Objective:To compare the effectiveness of thunder fire moxibustion combined with Wenfei Huayin Decoction and Wenfei Huayin Decoction for allergic rhinitis(AR)of lung deficiency and cold type.Methods:A total of 150 cases of AR with lung deficiency and cold type visiting the out-patient department were selected,and were randomly divided to the treatment and control groups,75 patients in each group.The treatment group received a self-designed Wenfei Huayin Decoction(one dose per day),orally decocted with water,100 mL per dose,three times a day.At the same time,both Yingxiang and Zusanli acupoints were smoked with thunder fire moxibustion once a day,each acupoint for 5 minutes,for a total of 20 minutes.5 days was one course of treatment,and four courses of treatment were taken continuously.The control group received Wenfei Huayin Decoction,and the method of administration and course of treatment were the same as the treatment group.The nasal symptoms,signs,quality of life questionnaire scores,and total effective rate between the two groups before and after treat-ment.Results:Compared with the control group,the treatment group showed a significant decrease in nasal symp-toms,signs,and quality of life questionnaire scores after treatment(P<0.05).In addition,the total effective rate of the treatment group was higher than control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The effectiveness of thunder fire moxi-bustion combined with Wenfei Huayin Decoction on AR of lung deficiency and cold type is better than Wenfei Hua-yin Decoction.Thunder fire moxibustion has a significant enhancing effect on the treatment of AR of lung deficien-cy and cold type.
Allergic rhinitisThunder fire moxibustionWenfei Huayin DecoctionXiaoqinglong Decoction