Research progress on factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion

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Research progress on factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2017), Xin-yu, Wu.

Abstract

As a crucial component of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, mosibustion has been extensively propagated and used with its significant efficacy, simple operation, inconspicuous adverse effects and less sufferings.There are a variety of factors that influence the therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion. The influencing factors, including moxibustion dose (moxibustion duration, distance between moxa and skin, size and number of moxa cone), selection of points, moxibustion sensations, and the type of moxibustion were analyzed and summarized, to provide references for approaching the maximum efficacy of moxibustion in clinic.

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J Acupunct Tuina Sci

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12/1/2018

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English|Chinese

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Journal Article

issn

1672-3597

issue

5

page end

343

page start

337

volume

15

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