Observation on the Effect of Umbilical Therapy of Herbal Medicine Combined with Self-Made Dysmenorrhea Paste on Primary Dysmenorrhea

• 作者: Wen-Ming Cao Xiu-Rong Wang
• 来源期刊: 心身医学研究
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: SELF-MADE DYSMENORRHEA PASTE DRESSING and moxibustion UMBILICUS Primary DYSMENORRHEA Therapeutic EFFECT
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-7
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R24

摘要

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of self-made dysmenorrhea paste combined with umbilical therapy of herbal medicine on primary dysmenorrhea.Methods:160 patients with primary dysmenorrhea were recruited from Changle People’s Hospital.Participants were randomly divided into control group and treatment group,with 80 cases in each group.The control group were administered the dysmenorrhea paste sold on the market for 5 days during three menstruation cycles,and the treatment group was given the umbilical therapy of herbal medicine combined with self-made dysmenorrhea paste.The outcome was the intensity of menstrual pain measured by using the visual analogue scale,TCM symptom score and dysmenorrhea symptom score of patients,responder rate.The clinical outcomes were measured on each menstrual cycle at baseline,treatment course(3 cycles),and follow-up period.Results:In this study,there was no significant difference in age and severity of disease between the two groups before treatment.After treatment,VAS score,TCM symptom score and dysmenorrhea symptom score of patients in both groups decreased.The total effective rate was 90.75%in the treatment group and 81.25%in the control group.Conclusion:The treatment of primary dysmenorrhea patients with self-made dysmenorrhea paste combined with application of drugs and moxibustion naval-button method has a significant clinical effect.This method can reduce the pain of patients,improve the quality of life of patients,and homemade dysmenorrhea paste has a good taste,long shelf life,easy to carry,and is worthy of promotion and application.