The Clinical Curative Effect Observation Of Moxibustion Treatment On Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is a common clinical dermatological loss capacitive disease, which has a long recovery period and can easily reappear-whilst these are physical symptoms, the condition can often have a huge psychological impact on patients. There are a variety of methods available in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat alopecia, as well as Western Medicine remedies, with Moxibustion being one of the more effective TCM treatments.Objective:This is a clinical study of36patients diagnosed with alopecia areata, to observe the clinical efficacy of Moxibustion.Methodology:36patients were divided into2groups. Group1consisted of16cases treated with Moxibustion, with Group2, the control group, consisting of20cases using Chinese Medicine, Yangsheng Wan, to account for any patients dropping out of the study. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, age, period of the disease or degree of hair loss; all cases were treated in the same order each time. Both groups undertook treatment separately, being given either Moxibustion or Chinese Medicine, Yangsheng Wan. Group1was treated using moxa stick Moxibustion on the area affected by alopecia areata, in addition to the following acupoints:Baihui, Xuehai and Zusanli. The Moxibustion moxa stick was held1.5cm away from the affected skin until patients sensed a warm feeling and the scalp started to turn slightly red (without burning)-the same method was applied to the acupoints. This treatment was administered3times a week over a period of4weeks (12treatments) to complete one full course, with each Acupoint Moxibustion Treatment lasting5-10minutes. Three full courses are required, which ran consecutively over3months. Group2, the control group, received oral Chinese Medicine, Yangsheng Wan. Dosage of5g was dispensed twice a day for a month to complete one course, with a total of three courses being given over3months. Once treatment was completed in both groups, statistical analysis was undertaken based on observations of whether symptoms had improved. For scientific validity, the first16cases to complete treatment in Group2were chosen for analysis.Results:According to results for Group1, the Moxibustion Group, of the16cases analyzed,4(25.00%) experienced full recovery of hair growth,9(56.25%) had substantial regrowth,2(12.50%) had partial regrowth and1(6.25%) had nil effect; an overall effective rate of93.75%. Results for the16cases chosen for Group2, the control group using Chinese Medicine, were as follows:3(15.00%) had a full recovery of hair growth,8(40.00%) had substantial regrowth,7(35.00%) had partial regrowth and2(90.00%) had experienced nil effect; an overall effective rate of90.00%. Clinical of the two groups had statistically difference of p<0.05. Conclusion:The clinical curative effect of Moxibustion on areas directly affected by alopecia areata, and on the Baihui, Xuehai and Zusanli acupoints, is better than that of oral Chinese Medicine, Yangsheng Wan.