[Observation on the therapeutic effect of scraping therapy on perimenopausal syndrome]

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2012 Dec;32(12):1121-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of scraping therapy on perimenopausal syndrome.

Methods: Twenty women with perimenopausal syndrome were treated with scraping therapy and the dorsal course of the Governor Vessell and the Urinary Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang were scraped, especially on the Back-shu points and Ashi points. The clinical symptoms were observed and compared with a modified Kupperman score before and after treatment.

Results: In all the 20 patients, 3 cases were cured, 6 cases were markedly effective, 9 cases were effective, 2 cases were ineffective, and the total effective rate was 90.0%. The Kupperman total score after treatment of (10.4 +/- 7.5) was significantly lower than the score before treatment of (25.0 +/- 5.3) (P < 0.001), in which, hot flushes and sweating, insomnia, fatigue, paresthesia, anxiety/irritability, hypaphrodisia, urinary system infection, tinnitus, dizziness, memory deterioration and headache were eased significantly (P < 0.001, P < 0.05).

Conclusion: The scraping therapy has a good clinical effect on perimenopausal syndrome and can significantly improve the clinical symptoms.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Points*
  • Dizziness / therapy*
  • Female
  • Hot Flashes / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional / methods*
  • Meridians
  • Middle Aged
  • Perimenopause / physiology*
  • Sweating
  • Treatment Outcome