艾灸疗法的机理研究探析

Exploration of Mechanism Research on Moxibustion Therapy

艾灸作为我国传统的中医诊疗技术,其以“灸”为方法,以“艾”为材料,以“穴”为基石,通过不同的操作方法,发挥补虚泻实通络的作用,可治疗临床虚实寒热瘀滞等诸多病证,至今仍使用广泛,并且随着现代科学技术水平的提高,其机理研究愈加丰富。笔者综合文献研究对其作用机制进行总结,发现艾灸疗法主要是通过艾叶燃烧时所产生的光、热及药化效应,作用于经络系统,至全身各处发挥作用。但目前针对艾灸的机理研究尚有不足,待进一步研究以指导临床应用。

As one the external TCM therapies in China,Moxibustion can play the role of tonifying deficiency and dredging excess,and has been widely applied to a variety of diseases featured in mingled syndromes of deficiency,excess,cold,heat,stagnation and stasis.With the improvement of modern science and technology,the researches on the mechanism of moxibustion therapy are gradually increased.This study summarized the mechanism of moxibustion be reviewing literature,and found that moxibustion showed thermal and spectral radiation effects and chemical effect after burning moxa.These effects act on the meridian system and play a therapeutic role throughout the body.The mechanism of moxibustion needs further researches to guide its clinical applications.