Effects of moxibustion therapy on preventing and treating side effects from chemotherapy of malignant tumor patients
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Effects of moxibustion therapy on preventing and treating side effects from chemotherapy of malignant tumor patients
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J Acupunct Tuina Sci (2011), Yu, Fan; Zhaomin, Yang; Ming, Wan; Xuefei, Wu; Jili, Yan.
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical effects of moxibustion therapy on preventing and treating toxic and side effects of chemotherapy in malignant tumor patients. Methods: A total of 63 cases were randomly divided into three groups. Twenty-three cases in the moxibustion group were treated by moxibustion, and 22 cases in the hydro-acupuncture group were treated by acupoint injection, and 18 cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of Batilol tablets. The changes of the white blood cell count and the content of immunoglobulin before and after the treatments were observed. Results: After treatments, the total leukocyte count and the content of immunoglobulin were all elevated in the moxibustion group and the hydro-acupuncture group, with statistical difference when compared with the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). In the elevation of the white blood cell count, the hydro-acupuncture group was better than the moxibustion group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Moxibustion and hydro-acupuncture can be used to treat and prevent toxic and side effects of chemotherapy. From this aspect, the different needling techniques possess different effects.
Alternative Title
J Acupunct Tuina Sci
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Language
English
doi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-011-0549-6
issn
1672-3597
issue
6
page end
353
page start
351
volume
9