An infrared radiation study of the biophysical characteristics of traditional moxibustion

Shen, Xueyong; Ding, Guanghong; Wei, Jianzi; Zhao, Ling; Zhou, Yu; Deng, Haiping; Lao, Lixing

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2005.09.003

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“…It has been reported that the infrared radiation intensity produced by a traditional moxa stick is different from that produced by other sources of radiation. 25 We do not know if a simple device to apply heat at this point, controlling heat intensity and duration, would have the same effects as Artemisia moxa. If this were so, the treatment process would be less cumbersome and its use could be more readily generalised.…”

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Using Moxibustion in Primary Healthcare to Correct Non-Vertex Presentation: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

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Objective To compare the effectiveness of additional moxibustion at point BL67 with moxibustion at a non-specific acupuncture point and with usual care alone to correct non-vertex presentation. Methods This was a multicentre randomised controlled trial in which 406 low-risk pregnant women with a fetus in ultrasound breech presentation, with a gestational age of 33-35 weeks, were assigned to (1) true moxibustion at point BL67 plus usual care; (2) moxibustion at SP1, a non-specific acupuncture point (sham moxibustion) plus usual care; or (3) usual care alone. The primary outcome was cephalic presentation at birth. Women were recruited at health centres in primary healthcare. Results In the true moxibustion group, 58.1% of the full-term presentations were cephalic compared with 43.4% in the sham moxibustion group (RR 1.34, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.70) and 44.8% of those in the usual care group (RR 1.29, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.64). The reduction in RR of the primary outcome in women allocated to the true moxibustion group compared with the usual care group was 29.7% (95% CI 3.1% to 55.2%) and the number needed to treat was 8 (95% CI 4 to 72). There were no severe adverse effects during the treatment. Conclusions Moxibustion at acupuncture point BL67 is effective and safe to correct non-vertex presentation when used between 33 and 35 weeks of gestation. We believe that moxibustion represents a treatment option that should be considered to achieve version of the non-vertex fetus.

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“…Optical radiation and heat effect are important action mechanisms of moxibustion [35][36][37] . With the revelation of the effective components and the safety of the moxa smoke, the biological function and its influence on the body organs are gradually concerned.…”

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Regulatory effect of moxibustion for rats with ulcerative colitis on the macrophage functional phenotype protein of lung tissue

Zhang

Yang

Lin

et al. 2015

J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci.

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et al. Regulatory effect of moxibustion for rats with ulcerative colitis on the macrophage functional phenotype protein of lung tissue. AbstractObjective: To observe the regulatory effect of moxibustion on the expression of CD86 and CD163, which are the important functional phenotypes of macrophage differentiation in lung tissue of ulcerative colitis (UC) rats. The mechanism of the regulatory effect of moxibustion for macrophage differentiation based on the key cytokine interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis death factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) was also explored. Methods: Forty SD rats were randomly divided into a normal group (NG), a model group (MG), a normal moxibustion group (NMG) and a smokeless moxibustion group (SMG). The model of UC was made by antigen immunization combined with enema with topical formalin. The rats in the normal moxibustion group accepted moxibustion at bilateral Tianshu (ST 25), while the rats in the smokeless moxibustion group with smokeless moxibustion at bilateral Tianshu (ST 25), each 10 min, once a day for 8 d. After treatments, the hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe the pathological changes of colonic tissue, the Western blotting (WB) was used to observe the expression of CD86 and CD163, two important functional phenotypes of macrophage differentiation in lung tissue of UC rats, while the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to assess the content of IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-4 and IL-13, the key cytokines of macrophage differentiation in micro environment of the lung tissue. Results: Compared with the NG, the colons of rats in MG were injured more seriously, and the scores of gross observation and histological examination were significantly higher (P＜0.05). Compared with the MG, the pathological changes of the two groups of rats with moxibustion treatment were improved, which presented with ulcer repair, inflammation dissipation, and the general score and histological score of the two groups were decreased (P＜0.05). Compared with the NG, the expression of CD86 in the lung tissue of rats in the MG was increased (P＜0.05), and CD163 expression was decreased (P＜0.05). Compared with the MG and the SMG, the expression of CD86 in the lung tissue of the rats in the NMG was significantly lower than those in the MG and SMG, and CD163 was higher (P＜0.05), while the differences were not statistically significant between the MG and the SMG (P＞0.05). Compared with the NG, the expression of key cytokines in lung tissue of MG was abnormal, the contents of IFN-γ and TNF-α increased (P＜0.05), while the IL-4 and IL-13 decreased (P＜0.05). The IL-4 and IL-13 were significantly increased in lung tissue of rats in the NMG (P＜0.05), and the IFN-γ and TNF-α were reduced (P＜0.05), compared with those in the MG and the SMG, while the differences were not statistically significant between the MG and the SMG (P＞0.05). Conclusion: Moxibustion can increase the expression of CD163, the important functional phenotype of macrophages in lung tissue of U...

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“…In moxibustion therapy, acupuncture points or diseased areas are heated by the combustion of moxa, which is picked from the back side of mugwort leaves, above the skin, and the heating effect offers relief of symptoms. The authors of a recent study reported that a case of acute lymphangitis was improved by maintained heating by moxibustion at the diseased area, and moxibustion therapy has been reported to ameliorate immunological function and blood flow in the brain [2]. Additionally, Tabosa et al reported that moxibustion on the acupuncture points of the abdominal area improves the function of the small intestine [3].…”

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Thermal therapy and evaluation by a precise temperature control device

Maruyama

Takashima

Okajima

et al. 2011

Heat Trans. Asian Res.

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Moxibustion, one of the thermal therapies used in oriental medicine, has several problems, including the fact that temperature distribution over a treatment region is not uniform, the treatment temperature cannot be controlled, and smoke is emitted. To solve these problems, we developed a precise thermal heat transfer control device and applied it to clinical medicine as a substitute for conventional moxibustion. The abdominal heating controller developed in this study has an effect equal to that of moxibustion and can heat the treatment region of human skin uniformly. The treatment effect of the device was evaluated in a clinical experiment, in which we found that these devices can treat ileus, diarrhea, and related disorders. We sought the optimal temperature for thermal therapy with regard to gender, body mass index, and age. We carried out a numerical simulation of temperature distribution inside a human body when the abdominal region is heated. Temperature distribution of the heated abdominal region was calculated using a 2-D axisymmetric model considering bioheat generation such as blood perfusion and metabolism. The calculation results confirmed that the thermal effect cannot reach the viscera.

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An infrared radiation study of the biophysical characteristics of traditional moxibustion

Cited by 77 publications

References 9 publications

Using Moxibustion in Primary Healthcare to Correct Non-Vertex Presentation: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

Using Moxibustion in Primary Healthcare to Correct Non-Vertex Presentation: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial

Regulatory effect of moxibustion for rats with ulcerative colitis on the macrophage functional phenotype protein of lung tissue

Thermal therapy and evaluation by a precise temperature control device

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