Objective To observe the clinical effect of Fire Acupunctureon Bronchial Asthma, and to explore its mechanism.Methods 84 patients with mild and moderate bronchial asthmaof acute stage were randomly divided into a treatment group (48cases treated by Fire Acupuncture )and a control group (36 casesby Beclomethasone Dipropionate, BDP ). The main symptoms lungfunction IL-4 IFN-Y and IgE were observed before and aftertreatment.Results In the treatment group the highly effective rate andtotal effective rate were respectively 50. 00% and 93. 75%, asthmasymptoms were obviously rel ieved; FEV1 and PEF increased; IgE andIL-4 decreased; IFN- V increased; so the treatment results of thetreatment group are superior to those of the control group.Conclusions Fire Acupuncture is obviously effective intreating Bronchial Asthma . The results reveal that " FireAcupuncture " could relieve airway inflammation and reducebroncho-hyperreactivity.
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