Abstract：Objective To observe the clinical effects of zang-fu viscera acupoint pressure therapy in the treatment of infantile anorexia. Methods Eighty children with anorexia treated in Outpatient Department of Pediatrics, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences from July 2013 to July 2016 were chosen and randomly divided into viscera massage group and medicine group according to the random number table, each group had 40 cases. Viscera massage group was treated with viscera acupoint pressure therapy, while medicine group was given Jianwei Xiaoshi Oral Solution. The clinical efficacy and TCM syndrome scores of the two groups were observed and compared. Results The total effective rate was 97.5% in viscera massage group and 80.0% in the medicine group, there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (P ＜ 0.05). After treatment, the total scores of TCM syndrome and the scores of main symptoms (appetite, food intake, mealtime) and the secondary symptoms (complexion, abdominal distension, spirit, thirsty, defecation, nausea and vomiting) in the viscera massage group were all lower than those before treatment, the differences were all statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05). The scores of complexion and thirsty in medicine group before and after treatment were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0.05), the scores of the other symptoms in the medicine group before and after treatment were all statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05). After treatment, the total scores of TCM syndrome and the scores of main symptoms and the secondary symptoms in the viscera massage group were all lower than those of medicine group, the differences were all statistically significant (P ＜ 0.05). Conclusion Zang-fu viscera acupoint pressure therapy show good effects on infantile anorexia, which can significantly improve the appetite of children and increase the food intake, and it has good effects in improving the other gastrointestinal symptoms.
2017, Vol. 14 
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