Of all cases of intractable hiccup

30 cases were treated by nose acupuncture

and 30 cases treated by body acupuncture were used as control group. Results showed that the effect of nose acupuncture was better than that of body acupuncture

and the treating course in nose acupuncture was also shorter than that of body acupuncture group

particular1y the number of cases which were cured by one treat ment (P <0. 05). In nose acupuncture group

chest point was chosen

the point has the function of ventilating the lung and regulating the stomach function

relieving stuffiness of the chest and regulat ing Qi of chest

lowing down the upward adverse flow of Qi and stopping hiccup. Comparing with body acupuncture

the author thinks that nose acupuncture has the advantage of less points to be used

easier to manipulate

more acceptable by patients

and more effective. So

in cIinical practice

the method should be chosen first