Acupuncture treatment for spontaneous polyhidrosis.

Area of Science:

• Integrative Medicine
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Dermatology

Background:

• Spontaneous polyhidrosis is a condition characterized by excessive sweating without a clear external cause.
• Current treatment options for spontaneous polyhidrosis include Western medicine, but their efficacy can be limited.
• Exploring alternative and complementary therapies like acupuncture is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To compare the therapeutic effectiveness of acupuncture at Huatuojiaji points versus Western medicine for spontaneous polyhidrosis.
• To evaluate acupuncture as a potential treatment for hyperhidrosis.

Main Methods:

• A randomized controlled trial design was employed.
• Thirty patients with spontaneous polyhidrosis received acupuncture treatment at Huatuojiaji points.
• Twenty-six patients with spontaneous polyhidrosis received standard Western medicine treatment for comparison.

Main Results:

• Acupuncture treatment resulted in a total effective rate of 96.7%.
• Western medicine treatment achieved a total effective rate of 57.7%.
• The difference in therapeutic effect between acupuncture and Western medicine was statistically significant (P<0.01).

Conclusions:

• Acupuncture at Huatuojiaji points is significantly more effective than Western medicine in treating spontaneous polyhidrosis.
• Acupuncture offers a promising and highly effective therapeutic approach for managing excessive sweating conditions.