Effect of Single Moxibustion on Blood Coagulation Activities in Healthy Volunteers / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

In our previous report on mice, we suggested that single moxibustion stimulation to CHIMEN (LV-14) activated blood coagulation and fibrinolytic activity within normal range.<br>The purpose of this study is to elucidate the acute effects of moxibustion on blood coagulation activity in healthy adult men 1 and 3 hours after moxibustion. A single moxibustion stimulation to the right and left CHIMEN was made using a dose of 45mg of moxa divided into 30 cones.<br>The results were as follows<br>1) decreased clot formation time (K) of thrombelastography 1 hour after moxibustion.<br>2) increased activity of hepaplastintest 3 hours after moxibustion.<br>3) decreased maximum value of platelet aggregation 1 and 3 hours after moxibustion.<br>4) decreased rate of segmented leucocyte and increased rate of lymphocyte 1 hour after moxibustion.<br>These results suggest that single moxibustion stimulation to CHIMEN have some influence on coagulation activity (the hepatic function on hepaplastintest), platelet aggregation and percentage of white blood cells.