Twenty-eight cases of simple obesity of spleen and kidney yang deficiency pattern/syndrome in females treated with electroacupuncture and isolated-medicinal moxibustion

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy on simple obesity of spleen and kidney yang deficiency pattern/syndrome in females treated with electroacupuncture and isolated-medicinal moxibustion.MethodsFifty-eight cases were randomized into an acupuncture-moxibustion group (28 cases) and an electroacupuncture group (30 cases). In the electroacupuncture (EA) group, EA was applied to Zhōngwăn ( CV 12), Xiàwăn ( CV 10), Qìhai ( CV 6), Guānyuán ( CV 4), Tiānshū ( ST 25), Dàhéng ( SP 15), Jiănféidiăn ( Extra), Ashi () and others, in which Tiānshū ( ST 25) made a pair with Dàhéng ( SP 15) for electric stimulation, Jiănféidiăn ( Extra) made the pairs with Xiàwăn ( CV 10) and Qìhăi ( CV 6) separately for electric stimulation. The needles were remained for 40 min. In the acupuncture-moxibustion (AM) group, on the basis of the treatment as the EA group, the isolated-medicinal moxibustion was supplemented at Píshū ( BL 20) and Shènshū ( BL 23). Five treatments made one session. The efficacy was assessed after 3 sessions.ResultsThe total effective rate was 92.9% (26/28) in the AM group, which was superior to 70.0% (21/30) in the EA group (P <0.05).ConclusionElectroacupuncture in combination with isolated-medicinal moxibustion improves the efficacy on simple obesity of spleen and kidney yang deficiency pattern/syndrome in females, which is superior to the efficacy with simple electroacupuncture therapy.