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[Observation on therapeutic effect of multiple cupping at back-shu points on chronic fatigue syndrome]
Guo-Lian Chen1, Guo-Min Xiao, Xiu-Li Zheng
1Rehabilitation Treatment Center, Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM, Lanzhou 730050, China. chenguolian1234@163.com
Objective:
To observe therapeutic effect of multiple cupping at back-shu points of zang-and fu-organs on chronic fatigue syndrome.
Methods:
One hundred and ninety-one cases were randomly divided into 2 groups. The multiple cupping group (n = 142) were treated with multiple cupping along both sides of the spinal cord, and the acupuncture group (n = 49) were treated with acupuncture at acupoints selected according to TCM syndrome differentiation. Their therapeutic effects were assessed by clinical symptoms and Fatigue Assessment Indexes (FAI).
Results:
The total effective rate was 97.9% in the multiple cupping group and 79.6% in the acupuncture group with a very significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.01), and after treatment, there was a very significant difference between the two groups in FAI score (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
Multiple cupping at back-shu points of zang-and fu-organs is an effective method for chronic fatigue syndrome.
