Observations on therapeutic efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion for 10 cases of testicular hydrocele in infants

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Observations on therapeutic efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion for 10 cases of testicular hydrocele in infants

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W J Acupunct Moxi (2014), Wu, Shuang;Chen, Yi-guo.

Abstract

To observe the clinical efficacy of thunder-fire moxibustion on pediatric testicular hydrocele.Thunder-fire moxa was used for suspending moxibustion on Shudao ( ST 28) and Guanyuan ( CV 4) on both sides for 10 children with testicular hydrocele, the moxa stick was kept 2–3 cm above from the skin and the moxibustion was carried out until the skin become red and hot for about 15–20 min. The treatments were carried out once a day and ten times were considered as a treatment course, and the therapeutic efficacy was subjected to statistics after two treatment courses.

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W J Acupunct Moxi

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6/20/2014

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Chinese

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Journal Article

doi

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1003-5257(14)60044-1

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1003-5257

issue

1

page end

60

page start

58

volume

24

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