[Clinical observation on the treatment for intractable systremma by warming needling combined with cupping].

OBJECTIVE: To explore the relatively efficacious acupuncture treatment for intractable systremma. METHODS: One hundred and fifty cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 100) and a control group (n = 50). Both groups were received the warming needling treatment combined with cupping. The needle was inserted on to sciatic nerve at Huantiao (GB 30) in the observation group, but in the control group, the needle was not needled on sciatic nerve. The effectiveness of the warming needling treatment combined with cupping was compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The effective rate of 98.0% in the observation group was better than that of 86.0% in the control group with a significant difference (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The warming needling treatment combined with cupping at Huanriso (GB 30) is a better method for intractable systremma, in which the treatment of needle inserted on to sciatic nerve is more effective.