Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)massage along the meridian in the treatment of wind-heat externally invading ear.Methods Forty-one cases(54 ears)of wind-heat externally infiltrated type of suppurative otitis media were randomly divided into two groups.The control group of 20 patients(28 ears)used basic western medicine treatment and nursing,21 patients in the observation group(26 ears)used massage along the meridian on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated for 10 days,and the curative effects of the two groups were compared.Results The cure rate in the treatment group was 76.19％,and the effective rate was 95.24％,while the cure rate in the control group was 35.00％,and the effective rate was 80.00％.The difference in cure rate and total effective rate between the two groups was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The recurrence rate within 6 months was 14.29％in the treatment group and 35.00％in the control group,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).In terms of comfort satisfaction and free sharing,the treatment group had significant advantages,which was statistically significant(P＜0.05).The treatment group had higher TCM cognition,but there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P＞0.05).Conclusion Massage along the meridian in the treatment of wind-heat externally infiltrated type of suppurative otitis media has satisfactory curative effect and comfortable experience.It is a safe and non-invasive new way to treat ear diseases.
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