Clinical Report
Treatment on 65 cases of pediatric functional dyspepsia by pricking needling with filiform needles

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Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of pricking needling by filiform needles in treating pediatric functional dyspepsia.

Methods

Pricking needling was carried out on the 65 children with functional dyspepsia on Shàngw

n (
CV 13), Zhōngw
n (
CV 12), Xiàw
n (
CV 10), Guānyuán (
CV 4), Tiānshū (
ST 25) at both sides, Zúsānl
(
ST 36) at both sides and Sifèng (
EX-UE 10). The treatments were carried out once every three days for totally three times, and the clinical efficacy was observed.

Results

Fifty-eight cases were cured, effective in 7 cases and no invalid case; the cure rate was 89.2% and the total effective rate was 100%.

Conclusion

Treatments on pediatric functional dyspepsia by pricking needling with filiform needles are simple and convenient, the therapeutic efficacy is accurate, and it deserves further generalization.

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Research field: treatment on common diseases and skin diseases in pediatrics by using traditional Chinese medicine.

Research field: spleen-stomach diseases and gynecopathy.

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First author: LOU Li-juan (1976-), female, lecturer.

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