[Clinical observation on acupuncture combined with medicine for treatment of oral ulcer in premenstrual period].

OBJECTIVE: To find out an effective method for treatment of oral ulcer in the premenstrual period. METHODS: Seventy-nine cases were randomly divided into a treatment group (n=48) and a control group (n=31). They were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion plus Chinese medicine and simple Chinese medicine, respectively. Their therapeutic effects were observed. RESULTS: The effective rate was 91.7% in the treatment group and 64.5% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture and moxibustion combined with Chinese medicine has a better therapeutic effect on oral ulcer in the premenstrual period.