The The Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Wax for Pain Reduction in Elderly Patients with Blood Stasis Syndrome
Keywords:
chinese herbs, medicinal formula “Xue Fu Zhu Yu” congestive pain, elderly patientsAbstract
This research study aimed to study the efficacy of Chinese herbal ointments for treating chronic pain, especially pain in the elderly in Bang Chalong Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province, using the formula "Xue Fu Zhu Yu" by a two-group comparison study. Data were collected before and after the experiment (clinical control-trial group). The groups consisted of elderly people in Bang Phli District in Samut Prakan Province. Those diagnosed by traditional Chinese medicine were among 67 patients with thrombophlebitis, including 34 females and 33 males. In the experimental group there were 18 females and 15 males and a total of 33 cases: mean age 66.81 years, mean body mass index (BMI) 24.47 kg/m2, and in the control group: 16 females, 18 males, total 34 cases, mean age 68.35 years, mean body mass index (BMI) 24.31 kg/m2. Both groups received 1 jar of herbal ointment each, applied and lightly massaged to the affected area twice daily (morning and bedtime) for a period of one week. Evaluation was done by using a record form.
The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in age, body mass index, work activity, and pain before treatment between the two groups (p>0.05 ). There was a statistically significant difference in pain reduction (p<0.05 ) in the experimental group within one week, and there was no statistically significant difference in pain before and after treatment (p>0.05 ) Comparison of syndromes in Chinese medicine found that there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups before and after treatment (p>0.05 ).
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