Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and immunological mechanism of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for aging process. Method: The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion was adopted for 223 cases to obse...Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and immunological mechanism of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for aging process. Method: The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion was adopted for 223 cases to observe the aging scores before and after the treatment. Apart from that, the T-lymphocyte subsets and changes of IL-2 and β-EP were also detected. Results: After treatment, the aging scores of 223 cases were all substantially reduced, along with an improvement of clinical symptoms, a strengthened cellular immune function, and an increase of total T-lymphocyte count. In addition, the CD4+/CD8+ ratio was restored normal, the synthesis or secretion of IL-2 was increased and the β-EP (as the neurotransmitter to modulate immune function) was substantially improved. Conclusion: The aging process is closely associated with the immune function. Moxibustion can modulate abnormal immune function and stabilize homeostasis and thus delay the aging process.展开更多
文摘Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy and immunological mechanism of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for aging process. Method: The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion was adopted for 223 cases to observe the aging scores before and after the treatment. Apart from that, the T-lymphocyte subsets and changes of IL-2 and β-EP were also detected. Results: After treatment, the aging scores of 223 cases were all substantially reduced, along with an improvement of clinical symptoms, a strengthened cellular immune function, and an increase of total T-lymphocyte count. In addition, the CD4+/CD8+ ratio was restored normal, the synthesis or secretion of IL-2 was increased and the β-EP (as the neurotransmitter to modulate immune function) was substantially improved. Conclusion: The aging process is closely associated with the immune function. Moxibustion can modulate abnormal immune function and stabilize homeostasis and thus delay the aging process.