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[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding therapy on premenstrual syndrome]
1Zibo Municipal Zhangdian District Hospital of TCM, Shandong 255035, China. liuwmg@sina.com
Objective:
To compare clinical therapeutic effects of acupoint catgut embedding therapy and medicine on premenstrual syndrome, so as to search for the best method for this disease.
Methods:
Eighty-eight cases were randomly divided into a catgut embedding group and a medication group. The catgut embedding group were treated with main points, Neiguan (PC 6), Sanyinjiso (SP 6), Danzhong (CV 17), Guanyuan (CV 4), Taichong (LR 3), and aduvant points, Back-shu, and the medicine group with oral administration of fluoxetine. After treatment of 3 months, their therapeutic effects were compared.
Results:
The therapeutic effect of the catgut embedding group was better than that of the medication group with a very statistically significant difference (P < 0.005).
Conclusion:
Acupoint catgut embedding is a better therapy for premenstrual syndrome.
