Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of Chinese medicine on chronic disease in foreign country.
Methods: Forty-two cases of chronic headache were treated with acupuncture, Chinese massage and herbal medicine in Switzerland. The efficacy assessment was performed for the symptom score and the physical and mental improvements by the patients themselves before and after treatment.
Results: The total effective rate of symptom scores was 85.7% (36/42) and the total effective rate of the self-assessment was 88.1% (37/42).
Conclusion: Chinese medicine achieves a significant and sustainable efficacy on chronic headache, which is similar to the effect of western medication. The Swiss patients with chronic headache much prefer to Chinese medical therapy.