[Improvement of life quality of patients with allergic rhinitis treated with acupuncture on sphenopa-latine ganglion:a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To compare the effects of acupuncture on sphenopalatine ganglion and acupuncture on the common acupoints for life quality of patients with allergic rhinitis(AR).

Methods: Eighty patients with AR,who were in accord with the inclusive criteria,were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,40 cases in each one. Acupuncture on sphenopalatine ganglion was used in the observation group.