Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the effects of Dog-day moxibustion with traditional Chinese medicine on symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

Methods

Eighty patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into the observation group （Dog-day moxibustion） and control group （traditional Chinese medicine）, 40 cases in each group.After treatment for 30 days, the improvement of the symptoms including rhinocnesmus, sneeze and flow cleaning stuff was observed. By using PEMS3.1 medical statistical software for data analysis, the improved scores of symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, nasal plugging, nasal itching were observed and analyzed by t test in observation group and control group before and after treatment.P＜0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

After treatment symptom scores of sneeze reduced in two groups and the t value was 2.7957（P＜0.01）. There were significant differences in symptom scores of sneeze and symptom improvement difference after treatment between two groups and t value was 3.8136（P＜0.01）. The symptom scores of runny nose reduced after treatment in two groups and the t value was 2.1416. The symptoms score of runny nose after treatment were compared between two groups, and t value was 2.8407, with significant difference（P＜0.05）. The nasal plugging symptoms improved after treatment in two groups, and the score reduced and the t value was 1.3024. The symptom scores of nasal plugging were compared between two groups and the difference of t value was 2.3137（P＜0.05）. The symptom scores of nasal itching after treatment decreased and t value was 1.2484. The symptom scores of nasal itching decreased in two groups and t value was 2.4189 with significant statistical significance （P＜0.05）.

Conclusion

Dog-day moxibustion was superior to traditional Chinese medicine for treatment of allergic rhinitis.

Key words: Moxibustion, Drugs， Chinese herbal, Rhinitis， allergic， seasonal, Rhinitis，allergic， perennial