Table 1 Changes of scores for traditional Chinese medicine symptoms in both groups before/after treatment (points, \({\overline{\text{x}}}\) ± s)

Observation group (n = 39)

4.18 ± 0.92

1.19 ± 0.26^a

2.75 ± 0.60

0.76 ± 0.17^a

2.66 ± 0.59

0.68 ± 0.17^a

2.42 ± 0.48

0.57 ± 0.17^a

Control group (n = 39)

4.05 ± 0.88

1.84 ± 0.30^a

2.77 ± 0.53

1.34 ± 0.28^a

2.72 ± 0.56

1.04 ± 0.20^a

2.46 ± 0.44

1.15 ± 0.33^a

t

0.638

10.225

0.156

11.058

0.461

8.565

0.384

9.757

P

0.526

0.000

0.876

0.000

0.646

0.000

0.702

0.000