Efficacy of Ginger Moxibustion in Management of Local Swelling and Pain at Injection Sites of COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal: Advanced Journal of Nursing DOI: 10.32629/ajn.v3i2.1113
Abstract
Ginger moxibustion is characterized by performing easily, activating local blood circulation, warming meridian and unblocking collateral obviously.In order to observe the therapeutic effects of ginger moxibustion for local swelling and pain after COVID-19vaccines, 36 cases were randomly divided into 2 groups, of whom 18 were treated with ginger moxibustion and 18 treated with hot compress. The results showed a cure rate of 100% with a total effective rate of 100% in the ginger moxibustion group, while 27.8% and 44.4% respectively in the hot compress group. The comparisons between the two groups in the cure rate and the total effective rate showed significant differences (P<0.05). The conclusion: ginger moxibustion has a good therapeutic effect for treating local swelling and pain, superior to that of the hot compress treatment.
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ginger moxibustion, COVID-19 vaccines, local swelling and pain
Funding
Observation on the curative effect of ginger-partitioned moxibustion on local redness, swelling and induration of medical staff after vaccination with COVID-19 (No. Y20210467)
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