Clinical efficacy observation of heat-sensitive moxibustion with different doses for irritable bowel syndrome / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare differences of clinical therapeutic effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion with different doses for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases of IBS were randomly divided into a saturated-dose group (30 cases) and a traditional-dose group (30 cases). Heat-sensitive moxibustion was applied in both groups. The acupoints that had the strongest heat-sensitive feeling were selected and treated by warm and suspended moxibustion with moxa stick. Disappearance of heat-sensitive feeling was taken as the sign of treatment time in the saturated-dose group, while the traditional-dose group was treated for 15 min each time. The treatment in both groups was given twice a day for first 5 days, and from the sixth day it was given once a day for continuous 25 times, totally 30 days. Clinical symptom scores and therapeutic effect before and after treatment in two groups were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After the treatment, the cured and markedly effective rate was 75.0% (21/28) in the saturated-dose group, which was inferior to 44.4% (12/27) in the traditional-dose group (P < 0.05). The clinical symptom scores, including diarrhea, abdominal distension and pain, were obviously reduced in two groups compared with those before the treatment (all P < 0.05). Compared with the traditional-dose group, the symptom scores of diarrhea and abdominal distension in the saturated-dose group were obviously decreased (0.87 +/- 0.13 vs 1.27 +/- 0.21, P < 0.01; 1.12 +/- 0.41 vs 1.32 +/- 0.26, P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The moxibustion featured with disappearance of heat-sensitive feeling and saturated dose has better therapeutic effect than that with traditional-dose for treatment of IBS. As individual dynamic amount of moxibustion, disappearance of heat-sensitive and quantitation varies from person to person, which is one of the key factors to obtain the best curative effect.</p>

Return of Qibo: on hypothesis of sensitization state of acupoints / 中国针灸

To discuss the hypothesis of the sensitization state of acupoints based on the original definition and the localization method of acupoint from Internal Classic as well as the clinical evidence of heat-sensitive moxibustion. Acupoints are different in the states, named resting and sensitization. The acupoints of sensitization state are the reactive sites of disease on the body surface, also the best sites for acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. The acupoints are the specific sensitive sites on the body surface relevant with diseases with the best therapeutic effects. Hence, the acupoints of sensitization state are of dynamic variability. In clinical application, only the two-step location method, preliminary and accurate localizations (sensitive probing localization) from Internal Classic can localize the acupoints precisely, rather than one-step location method such as proportional measurement or body surface landmark localization. The nature and property of acupoints are different based on the functional state, not just on the fixed locations.

Clinical observation on therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus medication for chronic prostatitis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>Observe therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints for chronic prostatitis, to explore a new therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group (n = 30 in each group). The suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus herbalenema were practiced in the observation group. The moxibustion at Guanyuan (CV 4), Zhongji (CV 3), Shenshu (BL 23) combined with herbalenema were practiced in the control group. The score of syndromes, the score of symptom indexes (NIH-CPSI), and WBC in prostatic secretion (EPS-WBC) were used as observation index for chronic prostatitis. The therapeutic effect was compared between the two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The markedly cured rate was 50.0% in the observation group, better than that of 26.7% in the control group (P < 0.05). The score of syndromes, NIH-CPSI and EPS-WBC in the observation group were lower than the control group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus medication is better than moxibustion plus medication for chronic prostatitis in improvement of symptoms and EPS-WBC.</p>

Clinical study on acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for treatment of Bell palsy in the acute stage / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into a new therapy with less pain, good therapeutic effect and convenience for facial palsy in acute stage.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty cases were randomly divided into 2 groups, an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with routine acupuncture plus moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points, and the control group with the routine acupuncture. Their therapeutic effects were assessed by the criteria for assessment of facial nerve function stipulated by Japanese Institute for Researching the Facial Nerve in 1997.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were significant differences in cumulative scores of symptoms before and after treatment in the two groups (both P < 0.01) and there was a significant difference in the cumulative score of symptoms after treatment between the two groups (P < 0.01). The cured rate was 76.67% in the observation group and 50.00% in the control group with a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.05). The total effective rates were respectively 93.33% and 76.67% in the two groups with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Both acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points and simple acupuncture have good therapeutic effects on idiopathic facial palsy, but the observation group is better than the control group.</p>

Moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints for treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a multi-central randomized controlled trial / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints on myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Three-centre, single blind, randomized controlled trial method was adopted. One hundred and seven cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 57), and a control group (n = 50). The observation group were treated by moxibustion on the heat-sensitive acupoints and the control group by acupuncture, cupping and TDP. The therapeutic effects were assessed according to changes of the score of the short-form of McGill pain questionnaire composing of pain rating index (PRI), visual analogue scale (VAS) and present pain intensity (PPI) before and after treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The cured rate of 86.0% in the observation group was better than 24.0% in the control group. After treatment, the score of PRI, VAS, PPI indexes significantly improved in the observation group (P < 0.001), and were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion on the heat-sensitive acupoints has a high therapeutic effect on MPS.</p>

Key point of moxibustion, arrival of qi produces curative effect / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To expound a new viewpoint about the clinical main points of moxibustion.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Starting from study on the heat-sensitivity phenomenon of points, establish a new therapy based on the rule of heat-sensitivity of points and approach whether moxibustion can trigger the sensation propagated along the channel like acupuncture and moxibustion and whether need invigorating the sensation propagated along the channel to increase clinical effect with clinical therapeutic effects of moxibustion used as the test criterion.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Moxibustion, just like acupuncture, can high-effectively invigorate the sensation propagated along the channel; moxibustion must trigger the moxibustion sensation propagated along the channel, can the curative effect be increased.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Arrival of qi produces the effect of moxibustion.</p>

Clinical application of acupoint heat-sensitization / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To expound rules of acupoint heat-sensitization and its clinical application.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Analyze and probe rules of acupoint heat-sensitization and its clinical application from the acupoint heat-sensitization phenomenon.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) In the human being there are two functional states, sensitization state and rest state. When the human body has disease, acupoints on the body surface may be sensitized with various types of sensitization, and acupoint heat-sensitization is a type of acupoint sensitization. The sensitized acupoints show acupoint-specific "small stimulation inducing large response" for external relative stimulation. (2) Optimum stimulation for the heat-sensitized acupoint is moxibustion-heat, also it is the optimum point for moxibustion therapy, with a therapeutic effect far better than acupuncture and moxibustion at acupoints of routine rest state. (3) Heat-sensitized acupoints under moxibustion-heat stimulation very easily invigorates moxibustion sensation propagation along channels, greatly increasing clinical therapeutic effect.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Advancing the concept of acupoint heat-sensitization perfects and develops the theory of acupuncture and moxibustion, "Only reaches the needling sensation to the affected area, can the needling produce effects".</p>

Observation on the therapeutic effect of painless festering moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the therapeutic effect of painless festering moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis and to probe into a new therapy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-four cases of knee osteoarthritis were treated with painless festering moxibustion at the best moxibustion part close to the knee joint. The internationally acknowledged knee joint function rating scale (percentage method) including such indexes as pain, walking, joint flexion mobility, instability, engorgement, stair activity and twist-locking before and after treatment was used for assessment of the therapeutic effect.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Ten cases were cured, 14 cases were markedly effective, 9 cases were effective and 1 cases was ineffective, with a total effective rate of 97.060%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Painless festering moxibustion has an obvious therapeutic effect on knee osteoarthritis.</p>