Progress of mechanism study on rheumatoid arthritis treated by moxibustion

摘要

目的

艾灸治疗类风湿性关节炎有较好的疗效。 进行文献综述以探讨艾灸治疗 类风湿性关节炎的机理。

方法

采用文献综述法, 整理分析近10 多年的艾灸治疗类风湿 性关节炎的文献。

结果与结论

艾灸主要通过抗炎免疫作用达到改善机体免疫功能, 抑制关节滑膜细胞因子分泌, 控制滑膜细胞过度增生, 诱导滑膜炎症细胞凋亡及促进成纤维细胞凋亡等多种途径, 对类风湿性关节炎起到治疗作用, 疗效的获得是艾燃烧时的物理因子、 药物因子与腧穴、 经络的特殊作用相结合产生的一种综合效应。

Abstract

Objective

There is a better therapeutic effect in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by moxibustion, doing a literature review to explore the mechanism in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by moxibustion.

Methods

The literature on the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the recent ten years were categorized and analyzed.

Results and Conclusion

Mainly by its anti-inflammatory and immune effects, moxibustion therapy can be supposed to improve immune functions, inhibit the secretion of the synovial cells factors in the joints, control the proliferation of the synovial cells, and induce apoptosis of the synovial cells in the synovitis, and promote the apoptosis of the fibroblast, so as to play a therapeutic role in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The therapeutic effect is obtained by the comprehensive effect created from integration between the physical factors and herbal factors in burning moxa wool and the special functions of the acupoints and meridians.