采用天灸疗法治疗 2 7例支气管哮喘患者

并与针刺法进行对照研究

观察两组的疗效及治疗前后血浆SP和VIP含量的变化情况。结果表明

两组的临床疗效无显著性差异。两组均能降低患者的血浆SP含量及提高VIP含量

但以实验组尤为明显Objective: To observe the effect of medicinal vesiculation (MV) on plasma substance P (SP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) contents in patients with brachial asthma. Methods: 52 asthma patients were randomly divided into MV group (n=27) and acupuncture group (n=25). Feishu (BL 13)

Dingchuan (EX B 1)

Fengmen (BL 12)

Dazhui (GV 14)

etc were used. In MV group

Chinese medicinal herbs as Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae)

Xixin (Herba Asari)

Gansui (Radix Euphorbine Kansui)

etc were processed into drug paste to be applied to the acupoints about 3～4 hr for adults and 1～2 hr for children

once in the first

the middle and the last of the three ten day periods of the hot season. In acupuncture group

these acupoints were punctured once every other day

beginning from the first day of the three ten day periods of the hot season on to the end of the hot season. Plasma SP and VIP were detected with radioimmunoassay. Results: After treatment

in MV group

6 cases were under control

9 had marked improvement

8 had improvement and 4 had no effect

with an effective rate of 85.2%. In acupuncture group

3 cases were under control

8 and 8 had marked improvement and improvement respectively

and 6 had no effect

with an effective rate of 76%. Plasma SP level increased significantly and VIP decreased considerably in comparison with pre treatment in these two groups(P<0.05). Conclusion: Both MV and acupuncture can effectively improve asthma patients' symptoms

lower plasma SP and raise VIP level significantly.