温和灸“灸量”的参数与内涵

Parameters and connotations of quantity of mild moxibustion stimulation

整理相关文献中对温和灸"灸量"的定义,认为具有2个共同点:突出热刺激的温度特异性和重视热刺激量的累积效应。本文进一步明确界定了温和灸"灸量"相关的6个参数,包括灸能、灸-热刺激、灸面、灸时、灸强、灸频。基于上述6个参数的明确界定,认为温和灸的"灸量"实质上具有3个内涵,包括灸时、单灸量和总灸量等。准确把握、合理使用温和灸"灸量"这一基本术语,不仅有利于临床施灸操作时对灸量的把握,也符合基础研究中对干预措施量化控制的基本要求。

The quantity of mild moxibustion stimulation is an important factor affecting clinical therapeutic effect.In the present study,we collected related literature by using key word "moxibustion stimulation quantity" from CNKI Database and make a summary about its concept.The quantity of mild moxibustion stimulation has two common characters,namely thermal intensity and cumulative stimulating quantity,and contains 6 components(parameters),including thermal energy,thermal stimulus,heated area of the skin,and stimulating duration,intensity and frequency.According to the facts mentioned above,we hold that the mild moxibustion quantity actually has 3 dimensions,i.e.,the duration of stimulation,the stimulating quantity of one treatment session,and the total stimulating quantity of multiple treatment sessions.Accurately grasping and rationally using the basic term of the quantity of mild moxibustion is not only conductive to control clinical moxibustion operation,but also conforms to the basic requirements for quantitative control of intervention measures in experimental researches.