Research progress on acupuncture and moxibustion for the treatment of cholecystitis / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Acupuncture and moxibustion can improve thesymptoms of chronic cholecystitis, alleviate pains of patients, improve the rate of contraction of the gallbladder. It is a kind of safe and effective treatment method, and is worthy of clinical promotion. This paper reviews the progress of cholecystitis treated by acupuncture and moxibustion in recent years from the following aspects filiform needle,acupuncture and moxibustion, catgut implantation at acupoint, acupoint application, acupoint injection, auricular acupressure and combining therapy.In this paper, we summed up clinical experience of cholecystitis treated by acupuncture and moxibustion, in order to provide reference for clinical therapy and scientific studies.