Of the two 30 cases in the medication and acupuncture + medication groups , 2 ( 6.7 % ) and 7 ( 23.3 % ) were basically controlled in their blood-lipid levels , 10 ( 33.3 % ) and 15 ( 50.0 % ) had a marked improvement , 10 ( 33.3 % ) and 6 ( 20.0 % ) were improved , and 8 ( 26.7 % ) and 2 ( 6.7 % ) were invalid , with the effective rates being 73.3 % and 93.3 % , respectively .