The Clinical Observation Of Acupuncture Based On Smoothing Liver-qi And Regulating Spirit In Treating Intractable Hiccups

Objective: To observe the different effection between acupuncture based on smoothing liver-qi and regulating spirit and conventional acupuncture in treating intractable hiccups,to enrich the acupuncture method in the treatment of intractable hiccups.Methods: Sixty patients were randomized divided into test group and control group,thirty in each one.In the treatment group,acupuncture was applied to Baihui(GV20),Sishencong(EX-HN1),Benshen(BG13),Shenting(GV20),Yintang(GV-29),Neiguan(PC6),Taichong(LR3).The control group was applied to Cuanzhu(BL2),Zhongwan(CV12),Zusanli(St36),Neiguan(PC6),Danzhong(CV17),Geshu(BL17).Observing the differences in the appetite,sleep and mental status measured by the Wang score scale between before and after treatment.Results: Compared with pre-treatment,two groups scores of appetite,sleep and mental status were all improved(P<0.05).Compared two groups after treatment in appetite,sleep and mental status were significantly different(P<0.05).The total effective rate was 93.3% in test group,which was better than the control group 90.0%,but there is no statistical significance(P>0.05)Conclusion: According to the clinic experiment results,both acupuncture based on smoothing liver-qi and regulating spirit and conventional acupuncture can relieves effectively the clinic symptoms of intractable hiccups,while acupuncture based on smoothing liver-qi and regulating spirit is more effective than conventional acupuncture.