To compare therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus massage therapy and western medicine on infantile diarrhea.
METHODS
A total of 120 cases of infantile diarrhea were randomly divided into a treatment group of 80 cases and a control group of 40 cases. The treatment group were treated by acupuncture and massage therapy, and the control group by smecta.
RESULTS
The cured rate of 55.0% in the treatment group was better than 35.0% in the control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture plus massage therapy has obvious therapeutic effect on infantile diarrhea.