Clinical study on 160 cases of herpes zoster treated by traditional Chinese medcine

Objective To study the effects of treating herpes zoster with the combination of Chinese and western medicine.Methods 160 cases of herpes zoster were randomly recruited into a treatment group(n=80),and a control group (n=80).The control group was treated with westem medicine(acyclovir,ethacridine solvents,and vitamin B6 and B12).The treatment group was administrated with Chinese medicines,acupuncture and cupping on the basis of treats in the control group Results The total effective rate was 100%in the treatment group and 72.5%in the control group.There was significant difference between the two groups(χ~2=23.85,P＜0.05).Conclusion The combination of Chinese and western medicine is effective in treating herpes zoster and worthy of generalization. Key words: Combined treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine; Herpes zoster