Acupoint Shousanli （LI 10） is also called Shangsanli, Guixie, locates at the radial aspect of the back of the forearm, 2 cun below Quchi （LI 11）, on the line joining Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi （LI 11）. Shousanli ...Acupoint Shousanli （LI 10） is also called Shangsanli, Guixie, locates at the radial aspect of the back of the forearm, 2 cun below Quchi （LI 11）, on the line joining Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi （LI 11）. Shousanli （LI 10） was firstly recorded in Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing （A-B Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion）. It is widely applied in clinic, and especially acts to dredge meridians and collaterals, promote qi circulation to relieve pain. Now, the clinical applications of Shousanli （LI 10） were summarized as follows.展开更多
Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college we...Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college were recruited and given mild moxibustion at Shousanli（LI 10）, Zusanli（ST 36）, Shenshu（BL 23） and Tianshu（ST 25） with moxa stick, and the occurrence and frequency of moxibustion sensation were recorded at distances of 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm. Mild moxibustion scale was used to count the score.Results： Warm was the main moxibustion sensation, burning pain and soreness decreased with the rise of distance; for the same acupoint, score of mild moxibustion scale increased with the decrease of distance; score ranged between 5.5 and 6.5at distance 3 cm, which was the most comfortable distance for volunteers.Conclusion： The distance of 3 cm is the most comfortable distance in mild moxibustion.展开更多
文摘Acupoint Shousanli （LI 10） is also called Shangsanli, Guixie, locates at the radial aspect of the back of the forearm, 2 cun below Quchi （LI 11）, on the line joining Yangxi （LI 5） and Quchi （LI 11）. Shousanli （LI 10） was firstly recorded in Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing （A-B Canon of Acupuncture and Moxibustion）. It is widely applied in clinic, and especially acts to dredge meridians and collaterals, promote qi circulation to relieve pain. Now, the clinical applications of Shousanli （LI 10） were summarized as follows.
文摘Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college were recruited and given mild moxibustion at Shousanli（LI 10）, Zusanli（ST 36）, Shenshu（BL 23） and Tianshu（ST 25） with moxa stick, and the occurrence and frequency of moxibustion sensation were recorded at distances of 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm. Mild moxibustion scale was used to count the score.Results： Warm was the main moxibustion sensation, burning pain and soreness decreased with the rise of distance; for the same acupoint, score of mild moxibustion scale increased with the decrease of distance; score ranged between 5.5 and 6.5at distance 3 cm, which was the most comfortable distance for volunteers.Conclusion： The distance of 3 cm is the most comfortable distance in mild moxibustion.
