Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 1990 ; 15(2): 89-91.

[Study on correction of abnormal fetal position by applying ginger paste at zhihying acupoint A. Report of 133 cases]

Cai R, Zhou A, Gao H.

No. 94 Hospital of P.A.L., Nanchang, Jiangxi.

Applying fresh ginger paste at Zhihying acupoint before retiring, we treated 133 pregnant women (28 to 38 weeks' gestation) with breech position. There were 118 primigravidas. 238 untreated pregnant women (28 to 32 weeks' gestation) with breech position made up the control group. 113 out of the treated pregnant women had normal fetal position after treatment with 77.4% of correction rate. 48 out of the 113 pregnant women whose fetal position corrected by treatment only received once therapy, accounting for 42.5% of cured cases. Spontaneous correction of fetal position happened in 123 pregnant women of the control group with 51.6% of correction rate. There was a significant difference in the correction rate between study and control groups. (P less than 0.01), suggesting that this therapy is easy, economical, safe, and suitable to popularization at the basic level.