Abstract:
Objective
To observe the clinical effect of massage for children with herpangina.
Methods
A total of 200 children were included as the research subjects, who were treated for herpangina in Fushun Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital from May 2016 to October 2017, and they were randomly divided into two groups: control group(100) and observation group(100). Both groups were given Xiaoer Niuhuang Qingxin powder, orally taken, and the observation group was also treated with massage to clear fever and relieve heat. The massage was performed once a day, 5 days as a course. The clinical effect, the time for body temperature to return normal, and the time of herpes disappearing were observed in the two groups.
Results
The clinical total effective rate was 93.0%(93/100) in the observation group, which was significantly higher than that in the control group(80.0%,80/100), the difference being statistical(P<0.05). The time for body temperature to return to normal and the time of herpes disappearing were both shorter in the observation group(P<0.05).
Conclusion
The clinical effect of massage as the adjuvant treatment for children with herpangina is good, which should be promoted clinically.

Key words: Herpangina, Massage, Child