WANG Xiao-li, ZHANG Yue-ying, QIU Shu-guang, et al. Tongluo Zhitong Decoction Combined with Tapping and Cupping Treatment in 60 Cases of Senile Postherpetic Neuralgia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(7): 212-215.
DOI:
WANG Xiao-li, ZHANG Yue-ying, QIU Shu-guang, et al. Tongluo Zhitong Decoction Combined with Tapping and Cupping Treatment in 60 Cases of Senile Postherpetic Neuralgia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2014, 20(7): 212-215. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfix.2014070212.
Tongluo Zhitong Decoction Combined with Tapping and Cupping Treatment in 60 Cases of Senile Postherpetic Neuralgia
Objective: The purpose is to discuss the clinical effects of Tongluo Zhitong decoction united tapping and cupping methods to treat agedness ostherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and observe the influence of it on serum interleukin-2 (IL-2)and tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α). Method: One hundred and twenty elder patients with PHN were randomly divided into control group (60 cases) and observation group (60 cases).in control group
Control group amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets
25 mg/time
only 1 time at night
taken orally;mecobalamin tablets
0.5 mg/time
3 times/day
taken orally
paracetamol and tramadol hydrochloride tablets
1 piece/time
taken when necessary
diclofenac sodium cream
coated infected part appropriately.For patients in observation group
they took tapping acupuncture cupping
every other day
continuing using ten times;Tongluo Zhitong decoction
1 does/day
taken orally.When necessary
patients can take acetaminophen tramadol tablets.Both groups were treated for 4 weeks.Record pain degree
time of pain relief
evaluate sleep quality
and application amount of paracetamol and tramadol hydrochloride tablets. Detect the level of serum IL-2 and TNF-α before and after treatment. Result: The total treatment efficacy of the observation group was 95.0% superior to 81.67% of the control group(P<0.05). After one week of the treatment
the pain degree of the two groups were both lower than that before the treatment
at 2
3
4 weeks
the pain degree score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.01). After one week of the treatment
the sleep quality score of the two groups were lower than that before the treatment(P<0.01)
the alleviative time of pain of the observation group was less than that of the control group(P<0.01)
besides
the dosage of paracetamol and tramadol hydrochloride tablets were less than that of the control group(P<0.01). Conclusion: Guided by the collateral disease theory can relief the pain of elderly PHN patients
and improve their sleep quality when tapping and cupping and Tongluo Zhitong decoction were used
which also had obvious clinical effect
and the mechanism of action may be related to improve the level of IL-2
and relief the level of TNF-α
and regulate immune function
reduce injury of neurological function which caused by inflammation.