Temperature and time change of moxa cone moxibustion with different purities of moxa / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the relationship between the temperature and time in moxa cone moxibustion with different purities of moxa.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>According to the purities, the moxa were divided into a 10 : 1 group, a 20 : 1 group, a 30 : 1 group and a 40 : 1 group, 30 moxa cones in each group. With the VICTOR DM6902 electronic thermometer, the temperature of the undersurface center at different time points during the moxa cone moxibustion with different purities of moxa was measured. Once the moxa cone was ignited, the results were recorded at the end of each second. Also the temperature peak of the undersurface center and the time when the peak occurred were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The undersurface temperature was increased in all the groups; the time of moxa cone reaching the lowest peak temperature was significantly different in all the groups (all P<0. 05), which was the 10 : 1 group, 20 : 1 group, 30 : 1 group and 40 : 1 group from slow to fast. 50 s, 60 s, 70 s, 80 s and 90 s after moxa cone was ignited, the temperature of moxa cone at the same time point was significantly different in all the groups (all P<0. 05), which was the 10 : 1 group, 20 : 1 group, 30 : 1 group and 40 : 1 group from slow to fast. Conclusion Among the moxa with purity of 10 : 1, 20 : 1, 30 : 1, and 40 : 1, the temperature change rate of the low-purity moxa cone is smaller than that of higher purity, and the stimulating duration of the former is longer than the latter. It is believed that the moxa with purity of 40 : 1 is suitable for scarring moxibustion; the moxa with purity of 30 : 1 and 20 : 1 is suitable for the non-scarring moxibustion; the moxa with purity of 10 : 1 is suitable for gentle moxibustion therapy. The high-purity moxa can also be applied to the field of the low-purity moxa.</p>

The Search on Reflection Factors of AFP Concentration Reduction in HCC Patient after TACE / 介入放射学杂志

For inquiring into reflection factors of a-fetoprotein(AFP)reduction af- ter treatment by transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE),40 cases of primary hepatocellular cancer(HCC)were concentration investigated.The results showed that the levels of AFP conditions difficult to reduce under following conditions such as nodular type cancer,no regression of even enlargement of tumor mass,tumor metastasis,increase of serum iron-protein and disease aggrevation.After TACE the above labels showed significa- tion difference between AFP level more than 400?g/ml and less than 250ng/ml(P