Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of moxibustion at Tianshu （ST 25） for acne vulgaris. Methods： Medicinal cake based on pattern identification was used to conduct moxibustion on Tianshu （ST 25）. Result...Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of moxibustion at Tianshu （ST 25） for acne vulgaris. Methods： Medicinal cake based on pattern identification was used to conduct moxibustion on Tianshu （ST 25）. Results： After three courses of treatment, the recovery and marked effect rates reached 83.9%. The recovery and marked effect rates in those within 1-year duration reached 94.4%, including the recovery rate of 50.0%. This result is significantly better than those with longer than 1-year duration （P〈0.01）. The recovery and marked effect rates of acne vulgaris due to damp-heat in the stomach and intestine were superior to that due to wind-heat in the lung meridian （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Medicinal cake-partitioned moxibustion can obtain a better effect for acne vulgaris. The earlier the treatment starts, the better the effect gets. In addition, this therapy works better for acne vulgaris due to damp-heat in the stomach and intestine than wind-heat in the lung meridian.展开更多
文摘Objective： To observe the clinical efficacy of moxibustion at Tianshu （ST 25） for acne vulgaris. Methods： Medicinal cake based on pattern identification was used to conduct moxibustion on Tianshu （ST 25）. Results： After three courses of treatment, the recovery and marked effect rates reached 83.9%. The recovery and marked effect rates in those within 1-year duration reached 94.4%, including the recovery rate of 50.0%. This result is significantly better than those with longer than 1-year duration （P〈0.01）. The recovery and marked effect rates of acne vulgaris due to damp-heat in the stomach and intestine were superior to that due to wind-heat in the lung meridian （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Medicinal cake-partitioned moxibustion can obtain a better effect for acne vulgaris. The earlier the treatment starts, the better the effect gets. In addition, this therapy works better for acne vulgaris due to damp-heat in the stomach and intestine than wind-heat in the lung meridian.
