Application of Fragrant Yunpi decoction combined with infantile tuina therapy in the treatment of infantile anorexia with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency

Objective To explore the clinical effectiveness of Fragrant Yunpi decoction combined with infantile tuina therapy in the treatment of infantile anorexia with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency. Methods A total of 80 anorexia children with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency who were admitted into Departments of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Pediatrics, and Child Healthcare, Anshun Maternal and Child Care Hospital and met the inclusion criteria were selected. They were randomly divided into two groups (n=40): an observation group and a control group. The control group was orally administered with Xingpi Yanger Granules, while the observation group was treated with Fragrant Yunpi decoction combined with infantile tuina therapy. Both groups were compared for their changes in body weight, body mass index (BMI), traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score, effectiveness and recurrence before and after treatment. Results After treatment, the observation group presented remarkable increases in weight and BMI, compared with the control group (P<0.05). The effective rate was 92.5% for the observation group, which was significantly higher than that of the control group (75.0%, P<0.05). Furthermore, the observation group showed remarkable decreases in primary and secondary symptom scores, compared with the control group (P<0.05). Based on follow-up observation, the recurrence rate was 18.9% for the observation group, which was significantly lower than that of the control group (50.0%, P<0.05). Conclusions Fragrant Yunpi decoction combined with infantile tuina therapy can effectively improve the traditional Chinese medicine symptoms of children with anorexia, with characteristics of good effectiveness and a low recurrence rate.