Study on burning temperature versus time graph of moxa sticks in a novel animal moxibustion device
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Study on burning temperature versus time graph of moxa sticks in a novel animal moxibustion device
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2014), Zho Jun-mei;Wei Fang;Liu Su-jun;Zhang Bi-meng.
Abstract
Objective
To invent a novel animal experimentation moxa device and intend to solve temperature fluctuations during moxa stick burning in animal moxibustion test.
Methods
Smokeless moxa sticks of 4 mm in diameter and 120 mm in length were selected in this trial. The target temperature was (47±1). °C The burning temperature versus time graph of moxa sticks during un-interfered time period were recorded when the distances between moxa sticks and thermometer were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm respectively. In addition, the total lengths of burned moxa stick ashes within 0–5 min were recorded. Then the moxa stick burning temperature versus time graph after intervention was measured.
Results
The maximum temperatures during test duration when the distances were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm were (47.37±0.25), °C (42.62±2.05) °C and (35.50±0.40) respectively the total lengths of °C burned ashes from 0–5 min were (5.1±0.08) mm, (12.17±0.44) mm, (14.8±0.31) mm, (17.25±0.17) mm and (19.82±0.67) mm respectively with a distance of 2 mm between a moxa stick and the testing area, remove 5 mm ashes every 2 min, then the maximum and minimum temperatures within 10 min were (48.37±0.47) and (47.12±0.25) °C, showing no °C statistical significance (P=0.12).
Conclusion
The novel animal experimentation moxa device can help to maintain relatively constant moxa stick burning temperature during test period.
To invent a novel animal experimentation moxa device and intend to solve temperature fluctuations during moxa stick burning in animal moxibustion test.
Methods
Smokeless moxa sticks of 4 mm in diameter and 120 mm in length were selected in this trial. The target temperature was (47±1). °C The burning temperature versus time graph of moxa sticks during un-interfered time period were recorded when the distances between moxa sticks and thermometer were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm respectively. In addition, the total lengths of burned moxa stick ashes within 0–5 min were recorded. Then the moxa stick burning temperature versus time graph after intervention was measured.
Results
The maximum temperatures during test duration when the distances were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm were (47.37±0.25), °C (42.62±2.05) °C and (35.50±0.40) respectively the total lengths of °C burned ashes from 0–5 min were (5.1±0.08) mm, (12.17±0.44) mm, (14.8±0.31) mm, (17.25±0.17) mm and (19.82±0.67) mm respectively with a distance of 2 mm between a moxa stick and the testing area, remove 5 mm ashes every 2 min, then the maximum and minimum temperatures within 10 min were (48.37±0.47) and (47.12±0.25) °C, showing no °C statistical significance (P=0.12).
Conclusion
The novel animal experimentation moxa device can help to maintain relatively constant moxa stick burning temperature during test period.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Language
English
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doi
10.1007/s11726-014-0772-z
issn
1672-3597
issue
3
page end
198
page start
194
volume
12