Clinical Research On Acupuncture Manipulation Of "Reinforcing Spleen And Reducing Dampness" For Simple Obesity

Purpose:This study was to evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture manipulation of “reinforcing spleen and reducing dampness” for simple obesity and to provide a better way for the treatment of simple obesity with spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation.Method:This study selects 66 simple obesity patients with spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation.They were randomly divided into acupuncture manipulation of “reinforcing spleen and reducing dampness” group(test group)and Orlistat group(control group)according to the random number table.Both of them received treatment for 4 courses.Finally,the results of the study were statistically analyzed to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy.Result:Before treatment,the baseline of the two groups are comparable(P> 0.05).The two groups' weight,BMI,the waist hip ratio,the degree of obesity decreased significantly than before receiving the treatment(P<0.05).There was no statistical difference between two groups after treatment(P> 0.05).There were statistical differences after treatment of the spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation score in test group(P<0.05).The control group showed no statistical difference(P>0.05).Also between two groups,the treatment group is better than the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:The two methods of Acupuncture Manipulation of “Reinforcing Spleen and Reducing Dampness” and Orlistat are effective in decreasing the weight,BMI,the waist hip ratio,the degree of obesity for simple obesity with spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation.In the improvement of the spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation the method of “Reinforcing Spleen and Reducing Dampness” was better than Orlistat.