Abstract
Abstract: Background: Chronic non-atrophic gastritis is a common digestive system disease with a high incidence. While Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers unique therapeutic approaches, the specific combined efficacy of Woxuan needling and Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction warrants further clinical investigation. Objectives: To explore the effect of Woxuan needling combined with Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction on traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in patients with chronic non-atrophic gastritis. Methods: Convenience sampling was used to select 120 patients with chronic gastritis admitted to Jiangxi Province Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine between 1 January 2022 and 1 January 2023. According to the order of enrolment, they were divided into an observation group and a control group using a random number table. The control group received basic drug treatment combined with Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction, whereas the observation group received Woxuan needling in addition to the control treatment. Results: Compared with the control group, the levels of stomach burning, abdominal distension or dull pain, loose stools, fatigue, shortness of breath and poor appetite were significantly lower in the observation group after treatment (p < 0.05). The serum pepsinogen level, gastroscopy score and gastrointestinal symptom rating scale score were also lower, whereas the gastrin level was higher in the observation group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Treating patients with chronic non-atrophic gastritis with Woxuan needling combined with Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction can improve clinical symptoms and enhance therapeutic efficacy.