Direct Moxibustion and Immune Response: A Review Study - Part 1
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Direct Moxibustion and Immune Response: A Review Study - Part 1
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EJOM (2009), Young, Merlin.
Abstract
There is a large amount of published research on the potential immunological effects of direct moxibustion which remains relatively unexplored in English. There are also many indicators in the classical literature of oriental medicine that moxa was used in ways that may have had direct effect on the immune system. The purpose of this study is to cast some light on both these sources and to explore their validity based on contemporary context and in the light of clinical experience. The paper is in two parts. In this first part, which explores the more general literature on the subject, we find much inconsistent evidence of immune response but a deficiency of conclusive evidence for specific responses of white blood cells to moxa treatment. There is, however, enough record of a varied immune response to endorse more focused research on the subject.
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EJOM
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Date
Date Created
2/28/2015
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
issn
1351-6647
issue
3
volume
6