艾灸的生物物理特性

Biophysical characteristics of moxibustion

近年来,艾灸的生物物理特性研究取得了一些新的进展,从生物物理学的角度探讨灸疗的作用机制研究发现,艾灸的治疗作用并不单纯是温热效应,而是光谱辐射、生物热效应及非热生物效应等综合作用的结果。目前艾灸的生物物理特性研究已被广泛关注,并应用多学科交叉手段开展研究,为进一步阐明艾灸疗法的作用机制提供了思路和方法,同时也为提高临床疗效和仿灸治疗仪的研制提供了实验依据。为此,本文就艾灸对机体局部温度变化与特点、艾灸红外光谱特性、艾灸生物热效应与能量转化、艾灸生物热传递与微循环等方面的研究工作作一述评。

In recent years, investigation focusing on biophysical characteristics of moxibustion results in advancement. The investigations aiming at elucidating the mechanism of moxibustion from the angle of biophysics show that the .effectiveness ot moxibustion results not only trom thermal eitect, but also from the combine effects of spectral radiation, bio-thermal effect and non-thermal-bio effect. Currently, multi discipline techniques are applied in research about biophysical characteristics of moxibustion which received broad attention. These researches show a good way and method to elucidating the mechanism of moxibustion; furthermore, they provid experimental evidence for the advancement in clinical practices and the research and design of imitating moxibustion instruments. This paper states the researches focusing on the effect of moxibustion on local body temperature, the infrared spectrum characteristics of moxibustion, bio-thermal effect and energy conversion of moxibustion, bio-heat transfer of moxibustion and microcirculation.