CAJ | 학술논문

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of moxibustion of some specific acupoints for treatment of functional dyspepsia (FD, qi-distension type).Methods:A total of 50 cases of FD patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=26) and medication group (n=24).In treatment group, bird-pecking moxibustion was applied to Zhongwan (CV 12), Qihai (CV 6), Neiguan (PC 6) and Gongsun (SP 4) 5～6 times in every treatment till the local skin got flush.The treatment was given once daily, continuously for 10 days.In control group, the patients were ordered to take Motilium 10 mg/time, 3 times daily.Following 10 days' treatment the therapeutic effect was assessed.Results:After treatment, of the 26 cases in treatment group, 11 (42.3%) were cured, 7 (26.92%) had remarkable improvement in their symptoms, 6 (23.07%) had improvement and 2 (7.69%) failed, with a total effective rate of 92.31%.Of the 24 cases in medication group, 9 (37.50%) were cured, 6 (25.00%) experienced remarkable improvement in their symptoms, 6 (25.00%) were improved and 3 (12.50%) failed, with a total effective rate of 87.50%.Comparison between two groups showed that the therapeutic effect of moxibustion was significantly superior to that of medication (P<0.05).In addition, the difference value of the therapeutic effect index (TEI) between post-and pre-treatment in treatment group was also significantly higher than that of medication group (P<0.05).Conclusion: Bird-pecking moxibustion of specific acupoints can effectively improve clinical symptoms of FD patients.