For thousands of years, moxibustion has been used for various diseases in China and other Asian countries. Despite the recent surge in Chinese herbal studies, few randomized controlled trials have been conducted on th...For thousands of years, moxibustion has been used for various diseases in China and other Asian countries. Despite the recent surge in Chinese herbal studies, few randomized controlled trials have been conducted on this modality, possibly due to the lacking of suitable double blinding methodology. This is a review of extant sham moxa devices and an introduction to a recently developed device that needs further validation.展开更多
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Alzheimer's disease(AD). Methods: Forty-eight eligible AD patients were enrolled to receive acupuncture plus herb-partitioned moxi...Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Alzheimer's disease(AD). Methods: Forty-eight eligible AD patients were enrolled to receive acupuncture plus herb-partitioned moxibustion. Mini-mental state examination(MMSE) was adopted for evaluation before and after intervention, and the therapeutic efficacy was observed. Results: After intervention, the MMSE score changed significantly(P<0.01), and the total effective rate was 83.3%. Conclusion: Acupuncture-moxibustion can significantly improve the cognitive function of AD patients, beneficial to the general promotion of the quality of life.展开更多
基金partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation (No.81320108028 and No.81373730)the Key Program of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China (No.ZYSNXDCC-ZDXK-07)
文摘For thousands of years, moxibustion has been used for various diseases in China and other Asian countries. Despite the recent surge in Chinese herbal studies, few randomized controlled trials have been conducted on this modality, possibly due to the lacking of suitable double blinding methodology. This is a review of extant sham moxa devices and an introduction to a recently developed device that needs further validation.
基金supported by Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Hospital,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
文摘Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of acupuncture-moxibustion in treating Alzheimer's disease(AD). Methods: Forty-eight eligible AD patients were enrolled to receive acupuncture plus herb-partitioned moxibustion. Mini-mental state examination(MMSE) was adopted for evaluation before and after intervention, and the therapeutic efficacy was observed. Results: After intervention, the MMSE score changed significantly(P<0.01), and the total effective rate was 83.3%. Conclusion: Acupuncture-moxibustion can significantly improve the cognitive function of AD patients, beneficial to the general promotion of the quality of life.
