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- Title
A manual acupuncture treatment attenuates common cold and its symptoms: a case series report from South Korea.
- Authors
Je-Sin Heo; Su-Young Yang; Sung-Ah Lim; Jong-Moo Lee; Ji-Young Kang; Seung-Ho Sun; Hyeong-Geug Kim; Weechang Kang; Jung-Hyo Cho
- Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate beneficial effects of manual acupuncture on common cold periods and its symptoms depended on the difference onset time of common cold, within 36 h or over than that. To prove effects of manual acupuncture on common cold, a retrospective chart review was conducted. METHODS: Chart data for patients with common cold who were treated with only manual acupuncture with fulfilling Jackson scales and satisfaction at the end of each treatment were collected via multi-centers of Oriental hospitals, Oriental medicine clinics and covalent hospital in South Korea. Totally 187 patients were divided into two groups, Group I (115 patients, within 36 h) and Group II (72 patients, onset time of cold over than 36 h). Finally 120 patients were observed until entire resolution of cold symptoms. RESULTS: Group I showed significant decreases themediandurationsofcompletelyrecovery (3 days; 95% CI 3.0-4.0) as compared with Group II (6 days; 95% CI 4.0-7.0, P < 0.001). The manual acupuncture beneficially worked for reduction rate of common cold symptoms by 50% after initial treatment, decreased cold symptoms, and reduced cold duration. CONCLUSION: Manual acupuncture beneficially affected common cold and its symptoms. Moreover it is more susceptibility on the early time of onset cold.
- Publication
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2016, Vol 36, Issue 6, p724
- ISSN
0255-2922
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/s0254-6272(17)30006-7