Discussion on moxibustion with different dose / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

Moxibustion dose, closely related to moxibustion methods and sensations, directly influences the efficacy. Moxibustion dose is affected by quantity factors and patients' sensations. Quantity factors are volume and number of moxa cones, and moxibustion time and frequency, etc. The relationship between moxibustion dose and efficacy is discussed from quantity factors and sensations in the paper.