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Research progress on factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion

艾灸疗效相关影响因素的研究进展

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As a crucial component of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, moxibustion 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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艾灸疗法是针灸疗法中的一个重要的组成部分, 其治疗效果显著, 操作简单, 副作用小, 患者痛苦小, 因 而得到广泛的推广和应用。艾灸疗效的影响因素众多。对艾灸治疗效果的影响因素, 包括灸量(艾灸时间、灸距、 艾炷大小和壮数)、穴位的选择、灸感、艾灸的种类等方面进行分析和总结, 以为临床艾灸治疗疾病发挥最优的 治疗效果提供参考。

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province (江苏省“青蓝工程”资助项目, No. 2014); Innovation Plan Project for Academic Degree Graduate Students of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province (江苏省普通高校学术学位研究生科研创新计划项目, No. KYLX16_1164); Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Key Project for Undergraduates of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province (江苏省高等学校大学生 创新创业训练计划重点项目, No. 201610315015Z); Command Subject of Jiangsu Provincial Advantage Disciplines Phase II Project and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nursing First-level Discipline (江苏省 优势学科二期项目南京中医药大学护理学一级学科指 令性课题, No.YSHL2016-015).

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Wu, Xy., Wang, Y., Sun, Zl. et al. Research progress on factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of moxibustion. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 15, 337–343 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-017-1024-9

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