Thirty-six Cases of Urinary Retention Treated by Acupuncture

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical therapeutic effects of acupuncture on urinary retention.Methods36 cases of urinary retention were treated by acupuncture at the following points: 1) Qugu (CV 2), Zhongji (CV 3) Guanyuan (CV 4), Sanyinjiao (SP 6) and Yinlingquan (SP 9); 2) Shenshu (BL 23), Pangguangshu (BL 28), Ciliao (BL 32) and Weiyang (BL 39).Results30 cases were cured, 4 cases improved and 2 cases failed, with a curative rate of 83.33% and a total effective rate of 94.44%.ConclusionsAcupuncture is affirmatively effective in treating urinary retention