Acupuncture Research

WOMEN'S HEALTH

Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for the Treatment Chronic Pelvic Inflammation

Jin Y. Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang College of TCM, Hangzhou 31000, China.

A study was conducted in order to observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic pelvic inflammation. Thirty-six cases of chronic pelvic inflammation were treated with acupuncture, medicinal cake moxibustion and the formula Long Dan Xie Gan Tang. This treatment provided a cure in 9 cases, obvious effect in 16 cases, effect in 7 cases and no effect in 4 cases. Therefore, acupuncture, moxibustion and Long Dan Xie Gan Tang used together can enhance the therapeutic effects on chronic pelvic inflammation.