Acupoint Catgut Embedding Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Managing Allergic Rhinitis

Allergic rhinitis is a condition known for its challenging treatment and the tendency to persist. This experiment explores the therapeutic effect of acupoint catgut embedding on AR and standardizes the operation of ACE based on this. Although western medicine's means of treating AR have been enriched in recent years, the disadvantages of side effects still exist.

At the same time, traditional acupuncture treatment of AR has also been recognized around the world. Compared with other western medicines for AR, acupoint catgut embedding can avoid the side effects of western medicine, and compared with traditional acupuncture, acupoint catgut embedding has a longer curative effect and longer stimulation time. After completing the preoperative procedure, cut the PDO thread and insert the 0.5 centimeter wire into the needle end of the embedding needle.

Then, position the patient in a supine position. Using tweezers, hold iodine cotton swabs, and disinfect the left Yingxiang point and its surrounding area. Now, hold the needle in the right hand by gripping the handle with the thumb, index finger, and middle finger.

With the left hand, create a gap between the cheek and nose using the index finger and thumb to facilitate needle insertion. Simultaneously, pinch a dry gauze between the ring and pinky fingers. Using the right hand, quickly pierce the skin with the needle tip.

Slowly push the end of the needle body with the thumb to embed the thread in the acupoint, and then gradually withdraw the needle. After removing the needle, press the needle hole with a dry gauze to prevent bleeding. Then, sterilize the entire needle using an alcohol-soaked cotton ball.

Load the PDO thread into the acupoint embedding needle. Identify the left Hegu point and disinfect the acupoint and the surrounding area in a circular motion. Quickly pierce the skin with the needle tip and slowly push the end of the needle body to embed the thread in the acupoint.

Then, gradually withdraw the needle and press the needle hole with a dry gauze to prevent bleeding. After removing the needle, instruct the patient to remain resting in a supine position for at least 15 minutes to prevent any adverse reactions. No significant difference was observed in the pre-treatment total VAS scores, individual symptom VAS scores, or RQLQ scores between groups A and B.Within group comparisons showed a statistically significant reduction in VAS and RQLQ scores from pre-treatment to four weeks and eight weeks post-treatment in groups A and B.Statistically significant differences were found in the VAS and RQLQ scores between pre-treatment and post-treatment at both four and eight weeks in each group.