Clinical Observations on the Efficacy of Balance Acupuncture plus Conventional Acupuncture in Treating Allergic Rhinitis

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of balance acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture in treating allergic rhinitis.Method Sixty patients were randomly allocated to acupuncture and medication groups,30 cases each.The acupuncture group received balance acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture and the medication group,medication.The clinical therapeutic effects were compared between the two groups.Result The total efficacy rate was 86.7% in the acupuncture group and 63.3% in the medication group.The therapeutic effect was significantly better in the acupuncture group than in the medication group(P0.05).Conclusion The total efficacy rate of balance acupuncture plus conventional acupuncture for allergic rhinitis is higher than that of medication.