Clinical observation of infantile Tuina combined with Bi Yan Gao in treating allergic rhinitis in children
摘要
To observe the efficacy of LIU’s infantile Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) combined with Bi Yan Gao in treating allergic rhinitis (AR) in kids and the impact on serum inflammatory factors.
MethodsA total of 120 kids with AR were recruited and divided into a Tuina group, a Bi Yan Gao group, and a combined group using the random number table method, with 40 cases in each group. The three groups all received oral desloratadine syrup as the basic intervention. In addition, the Tuina group was treated with LIU’s infantile Tuina therapy once daily; the BI Yan Gao group received external application of Bi Yan Gao, once every morning and night; the combined group was intervened by LIU’s infantile Tuina plus Bi Yan Gao external application. The intervention lasted for 8 weeks. Before and after the intervention, the total nasal symptom score (TNSS) was compared, and the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-8, and immunoglobulin E (IgE) were detected. The total effective rate was also compared among the three groups.
ResultsAfter 8 weeks of treatment, the total effective rate was 87.2% in the combined group, 60.5% in the Tuina group, and 57.5% in the Bi Yan Gao group, showing significant between-group differences (P<0.05). The contents of serum IL-6, IL-8, and IgE were lower in the combined group compared to the Tuina and Bi Yan Gao groups, presenting statistical significance (P<0.05). The level of IL-4 was statistically parallel across the three groups (P>0.05).
ConclusionThe combined use of LIU’s infantile Tuina and Bi Yan Gao can improve nasal symptoms and lower the levels of serum inflammatory factors and IgE in kids with AR, producing a higher total effective rate compared to the separate use of the two approaches.