Abstract:Objective To analyze the therapeutic efficacy of bee acupuncture in patients with allergic rhinitis, and to explore its effects on the immunological indicators.Methods The clinical data of 80 patients with allergic rhinitis who were treated in our hospital from June 2017 to June 2019 were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were divided into two groups, namely control group (n = 40) treated with conventional Western medicine, and observation group (n = 40) treated with bee acupuncture. The improvements of symptoms, immunological indicators and quality of life before and after the treatment were compared between the two groups.Results The differences of all the item scores of the Total Non-Nasal Symptom Score (TNNSS) and Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) before and after the treatment were greater in the observation group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of serum levels of immunoglobulin E, interferon-γ, interleukin-4 and interleukin-6 before and after the treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). In addition, the differences of the total score and item scores of Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire before and after the treatment were also higher in the observation group relative to those in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Bee acupuncture is effective for relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and ameliorating the levels of immunological indicators. Apart from improving the curative effect, bee acupuncture also reduces the impact of the disease on daily life. Thus, bee acupuncture is of great value for further researches.