| Objective: To observe the clinical effect of pushing and kneading around pharynx acupoints combined with cupping therapy in treating chronic pharyngitis(phlegm-heat accumulation syndrome)and to study the effect of massage therapy on chronic pharyngitis(phlegm-heat accumulation syndrome).Methods: According to the ratio of 1: 1,68 patients were divided into treatment group(n = 34)and control group(n = 34).The patients in treatment group were treated with massage combined with cupping therapy every other day.The patients in the control group were treated with Prunella subtilis tablets,6 tablets once a time,2 times in 1st for 1 month.The integral changes were compared after the treatment.The statistical data were analyzed by SPSS21.0.Results: After the treatment,the score of the treatment group was lower than that of the control group(P < 0.05).In the treatment group,4 patients were cured,27 were effective,and 3 were ineffective,and the rate was 93.3%.In the control group,2 patients were cured,26 were effective,and the rate was 82.4%.By rank sum test,the efficiency of the treatment group was higher than that of the control group(P < 0.05).There were no abscission cases in the treatment group and control group.Conclusion: Both of the treatment group and the control group have better curative effect,the efficiency of the treatment group is higher than that of the control group,the score of the control group is higher than that of the treatment group,and the curative effect of the treatment group is better than that of the control group.Massage combined with cupping therapy is a popular therapy and suitable for popularization. |