Therapeutic effect observation on treatment of acne with acupuncture plus moving cupping and blood-letting

• DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0212-z
• Publication Date: 2008-08-18T23:36:57Z
• Authors: Qi-fang Wang; Guo-yan Wang
• Keywords: Cupping therapy; Therapeutic effect; Acupuncture therapy; Bloodletting

To observe the therapeutic effect on treatment of acne with acupuncture plus moving cupping and blood-letting. Sixty acne cases were randomized into the treatment group for combined acupuncture and moving cupping and blood-letting and control group for acupuncture alone. The therapeutic effects of the cases in the two groups were observed after a 30-day treatment. The total effective rate was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). The combined acupuncture and moving cupping and blood-letting can effectively increase the effective rate in the treatment of acne.