OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture(EA) at the Guanyuan(CV 4) or Sanyinjiao(SP 6) acupoints on the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary(HPO) axis and spatial learning and memory in female mice.METHODS:...OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture(EA) at the Guanyuan(CV 4) or Sanyinjiao(SP 6) acupoints on the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary(HPO) axis and spatial learning and memory in female mice.METHODS: Nine-month-old female mice with senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8(SAMP8)were divided into three groups: the disease model,EA-Guanyuan and EA-Sanyinjiao groups. Concurrently, 9-month old female mice with senescence-accelerated mouse resistance 1(SAMR1)were set as the control model group. The two treatment groups were given the same pattern of EA stimulation. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) and Serum estradiol levels in the Hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determinethe HPO axis function level. Spatial learning and memory were assessed by the Morris Water Maze(MWM) test.RESULTS:(a) HPO axis: compared with the control model group, the disease model group displayed a decrease in E2 levels(P < 0.01), and an increase in Gn RH, LH and FSH levels(P < 0.01). E2 levels were increased in EA treatment groups compared with the disease model group(P < 0.05). In contrast,Gn RH and LH and FSH levels were reduced(P <0.05). EA-Sanyinjiao group was superior than EA-Guanyuan group on increasing E2 and declining Gn RH levels(P < 0.01).(b) The MWM test demonstrated that the response latency in the EA-Sanyinjiao treatment group declined from day 2 to day5 compared with the disease model group(P <0.05), whereas the EA-Guanyuan treatment group showed no significant difference.CONCLUSION: EA can regulate hormone(E2, FSH,LH, Gn RH) levels in the HPO axis and the spatial learning and memory ability in female SAMP8 mice. Moreover, this effect may have been more pronounced in the EA-Sanyinjiao group than the EA-Guanyuan group. The underlying mechanism of the EA-induced changes may be related to gonadal hormone shifts in the HPO axis, followed by an improvement in spatial learning and memory.展开更多
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of lit-moxa stimulating acupoint Guanyuan(CV 4) on lactic acid and super-oxide dismutase(SOD) in skeletal muscle after exercise exhaustion.METHODS:Twenty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley...OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of lit-moxa stimulating acupoint Guanyuan(CV 4) on lactic acid and super-oxide dismutase(SOD) in skeletal muscle after exercise exhaustion.METHODS:Twenty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group,exhausted control group,exercise group and moxibustion group using exercise training and mild heating with lit-moxa stick as treatment methods.The exhausted control group,moxibustion group and exercise group received an exhaustive swimming after 20 days of intervention.Swimming exhausted times were recorded.Lactic acid and SOD concentration in soleus muscle were detected and compared between every two groups.RESULTS:The swimming exhausted times of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly increased compare to the exhausted control group(P < 0.05).The lactic acid of the exhausted control group was significantly increased comparing with the normal control group(P <0.05),and the lactic acid of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly lower than that of the exhausted control group(P < 0.05).The SOD level of the exhausted control group was significantly decreased comparing with the normal control group(P < 0.05),and the SOD level of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly higher than that of the exhausted control group(both,P < 0.05).There was no statistical difference between the moxibustion group and the exercise group.CONCLUSION:With lit moxa stick,heat stimulating acupoint of Guanyuan(CV 4) decreased the levels of lactic acid and SOD in rat's skeletal muscle.展开更多
Objective: To discuss the acupoints selection pattern in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of perimenopausal syndrome(PMS) from 2007 to 2016. Methods: Clinical literatures related to PMS treated with acupuncture-m...Objective: To discuss the acupoints selection pattern in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of perimenopausal syndrome(PMS) from 2007 to 2016. Methods: Clinical literatures related to PMS treated with acupuncture-moxibustion published from 2007 to 2016 were collected from Chinese Biomedical Literature Database(CBM), Chongqing VIP Database(CQVIP), China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), and Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database(Wanfang). The retrieved data underwent descriptive analysis, cluster analysis and association pattern analysis to determine the acupoints selection principle in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS. Results: The top five acupoints used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS were Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Shenshu(BL 23), Guanyuan(CV 4), Baihui(GV 20), and Shenmen(HT 7). The leading 4 meridians were Bladder Meridian, Conception Vessel, Spleen Meridian, and Governor Vessel. The clustering analysis showed that the 5 core acupoint groups were:(1) Sanyinjiao(SP 6);(2) Shenshu(BL 23) and Guanyuan(CV 4);(3) Baihui(GV 20), Shenmen(HT 7), Zusanli(ST 36), Ganshu(BL 18) and Taichong(LR 3);(4) Taixi(KI 3), Pishu(BL 20), Xinshu(BL 15), Qihai(CV 6) and Neiguan(PC 6);(5) Sishencong(EX-HN 1), Zhongwan(CV 12), Hegu(LI 4), Yintang(GV 29), Fengchi(GB 20), Zhongji(CV 3) and Feishu(BL 13). The three most significant acupoints were Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Shenshu(BL 23) and Guanyuan(CV 4). Acupoint groups based on syndrome differentiation included:(1) Hegu(LI 4), Zhongwan(CV 12) and Sishencong(EX-HN 1);(2) Feishu(BL 13), Zhongji(CV 3), Fengchi(GB 20) and Yintang(GV 29);(3) Xinshu(BL 15), Pishu(BL 20), Qihai(CV 6), Neiguan(PC 6) and Taixi(KI 3);(4) Ganshu(BL 18), Zusanli(ST 36), Shenmen(HT 7), Taichong(LR 3) and Baihui(GV 20). The analysis of association pattern elaborated that Shenshu(BL 23) and Sanyinjiao(SP 6) won the highest support rate in the paired groups; Ganshu(BL 18), Shenshu(BL 23) and Sanyinjiao(SP 6) had the highest support rate among the acupoint groups. Conclusion: The data mining results of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS substantially conform to the general principle in traditional acupuncture-moxibustion theories, able to reflect the acupoints selection and grouping pattern and provide references for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS.展开更多
Objective: To compare moxibustion sensation and infrared thermography by the assessment of heat-sensitization on Guanyuan (CV4) in patients with primary dysmenorrhea, and to prove the possibility of adopting infrar...Objective: To compare moxibustion sensation and infrared thermography by the assessment of heat-sensitization on Guanyuan (CV4) in patients with primary dysmenorrhea, and to prove the possibility of adopting infrared thermography as an objective demonstration of acupoints heat-sensitization. Methods: Seventy-one patients with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled to receive moxibustion and infrared to detect the heat-sensitization of Guanyuan (CV 4). The results were then analyzed and compared. Results: The infrared radiation showed a lower temperature when the acupoint Guanyuan (CV4) was sensitized in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Compared with moxibustion sensation, its sensitivity rate (real positive rate) was 76.6%, divergence rate (real negative rate) was 70.1%, and the accuracy rate was 74.6%. After giving moxibustion to Guanyuan (CV4), the infrared radiation area was significantly expanded longitudinally and transversely. Compared with moxibustion test, the sensitivity rate (real positive rate) of infrared test was 78.7%, divergencerate (real negative rate) was 83.3%, and the accuracy rate was 80.3%. Conclusion: To a certain extent, the heat-sensitization of the acupoint Guanyuan (CV4) in patients with primary dysmenorrhea can be revealed by infrared thermography. The acupoint heat-sensitization phenomena (heat extension or transmission) after giving moxibustion to the heat-sensitized acupoints can also be demonstrated objectively by infrared thermography, besides experienced subjectively by the receivers.展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of Gushenyutai plaster administered at the Guanyuan(CV4) acupoint on male infertility associated with semen non-liquefaction.METHODS: Sixty-two male patients with infertility ...OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of Gushenyutai plaster administered at the Guanyuan(CV4) acupoint on male infertility associated with semen non-liquefaction.METHODS: Sixty-two male patients with infertility caused by semen non-liquefaction were random-ized into a treatment and control group. The control group received comprehensive therapy, which included oral administration of clarithromycin sustained release tablets, hip bath with Zhongyaoxiaoyan granules, prostate massage, and transurethral microwave treatment. The treatment group was administered Gushenyutai plaster in addition to the comprehensive therapy. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. After treatment, the clinical effect and pregnancy rate were assessed and compared between the two groups.RESULTS: The effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(96.77% vs 70.97%, P<0.05) and the pregnancy rates of the treatment group and control groups were 38.71% and 16.13%, respectively(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The effect of Gushenyutai plaster plus comprehensive therapy was better than that of the comprehensive therapy alone on male infertility induced by semen non-liquefaction.展开更多
Therapies that complement free radical scavenging are an important approach for treating aging in the brain. In the present study, two formulations of moxa cone moxibustion were applied at acupoints Zusanfi (ST 36) ...Therapies that complement free radical scavenging are an important approach for treating aging in the brain. In the present study, two formulations of moxa cone moxibustion were applied at acupoints Zusanfi (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39), and at acupoints Baihui (DU 20) and Guanyuan (RN 4), in D-galactose-induced senile mice. The results revealed that moxa cone moxibustion improved total superoxide dismutase and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase activity in the homogenates of the cerebral tissue, as well as ameliorating deficits in neuronal morphology and neuronal density in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal CA3. Moxa cone moxibustion also enhanced learning and memory functions of senile mice. Moxa cone moxibustion at Zusanli, Xuanzhong, Baihuiand Guanyuan acupoints can thus be used to complement free radical scavengers, with efficacy that is equal to that of electroacupuncture at Zusanliand Xuanzhong, and superior to that of nimodipine treatment.展开更多
Guanyuan (CV 4) is located 3 cun below the umbilicus, on the midline of abdomen. It is the Front-Mu Point of the Small Intestine, a crossing point of Three Yin Meridians of Foot and Conception Vessel. It can warm th...Guanyuan (CV 4) is located 3 cun below the umbilicus, on the midline of abdomen. It is the Front-Mu Point of the Small Intestine, a crossing point of Three Yin Meridians of Foot and Conception Vessel. It can warm the kidney to invigorate yang, tonify the Yuan-Primordial qi, dredge and regulate Thoroughfare and Conception Vessels,展开更多
OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical effects of herb-partitioned moxibustion on patients with primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials of herb-partitioned moxibustion for primary dysme...OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical effects of herb-partitioned moxibustion on patients with primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials of herb-partitioned moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea published from the year the database was established to November, 2017 were searched from CNKI,Wanfang Database, VIP database, CBM, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Data extraction and quality evaluation were performed in papers meeting inclusion criteria. The outcomes measurements included clinical effect rate, visual analogue score(VAS), plasma PGF2α, adverse events, recurrence rate, and quality of life. The Rev Man 5.3 software was applied for meta-analysis. RESULTS:(1) A total of 16 studies were eligible and included in the meta-analysis involved1126 patients.(2) A statistically significant increasing in clinical effective rate was found in HMP group compared with control group [OR=3.49, 95%CI(2.25, 5.39), P<0.00001].(3) There was significant difference between two groups in visual analogue score [MD=–7.48, 95%CI(–9.93, –5.02), P<0.00001], which suggested the patients who received HPM had lower VAS scales than those who received no HPM.(4) There was significantly difference in serum PGF2α between the groups receiving HPM and the control group [MD=–4.61, 95%CI(–9.19, –0.03), P=0.05].(5) 2 trials reported followup duration, and all included studies did not mention the recurrence of PD during the follow-up stage, and all included studies did not mention the improvement of quality of life of PD during period of management and follow-up stage.CONCLUSIONS: Herb-partitioned moxibustion is beneficial for primary dysmenorrhea. However, the conclusion is not completely accurate with limitations of the current RCTs. The safety of herb-partitioned moxibustion remains to be defined by future studies. Attention should be paid to long-term effects of herb-partitioned moxibustion in clinical research. High-quality RCTs are required to confirm the effectiveness of herb-partitioned moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea.展开更多
基金the National Science Foundation of China(the Experimental Research on Acupuncture for Prevention and Treatment Alzheimer's Disease Based on the Adjustment Imbalances of NIM,No.81072768)
文摘OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture(EA) at the Guanyuan(CV 4) or Sanyinjiao(SP 6) acupoints on the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary(HPO) axis and spatial learning and memory in female mice.METHODS: Nine-month-old female mice with senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8(SAMP8)were divided into three groups: the disease model,EA-Guanyuan and EA-Sanyinjiao groups. Concurrently, 9-month old female mice with senescence-accelerated mouse resistance 1(SAMR1)were set as the control model group. The two treatment groups were given the same pattern of EA stimulation. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) and Serum estradiol levels in the Hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determinethe HPO axis function level. Spatial learning and memory were assessed by the Morris Water Maze(MWM) test.RESULTS:(a) HPO axis: compared with the control model group, the disease model group displayed a decrease in E2 levels(P < 0.01), and an increase in Gn RH, LH and FSH levels(P < 0.01). E2 levels were increased in EA treatment groups compared with the disease model group(P < 0.05). In contrast,Gn RH and LH and FSH levels were reduced(P <0.05). EA-Sanyinjiao group was superior than EA-Guanyuan group on increasing E2 and declining Gn RH levels(P < 0.01).(b) The MWM test demonstrated that the response latency in the EA-Sanyinjiao treatment group declined from day 2 to day5 compared with the disease model group(P <0.05), whereas the EA-Guanyuan treatment group showed no significant difference.CONCLUSION: EA can regulate hormone(E2, FSH,LH, Gn RH) levels in the HPO axis and the spatial learning and memory ability in female SAMP8 mice. Moreover, this effect may have been more pronounced in the EA-Sanyinjiao group than the EA-Guanyuan group. The underlying mechanism of the EA-induced changes may be related to gonadal hormone shifts in the HPO axis, followed by an improvement in spatial learning and memory.
基金Supported by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Lab of Specialized Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy Evaluation:research on the Mechanism of Preventive Moxibustion on Exercise Intolerance of RatInnovation Team Project(No.2011-CXTD-19)of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine:research on the Preventive Effect of Moxibustion+1 种基金Ministry of Education Key Lab of Tcm Health Care:Moxibustion and TCM Health CareBeijing Key Lab of TCM Health Care:Moxibustion and TCM Health Care
文摘OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of lit-moxa stimulating acupoint Guanyuan(CV 4) on lactic acid and super-oxide dismutase(SOD) in skeletal muscle after exercise exhaustion.METHODS:Twenty-eight adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into normal control group,exhausted control group,exercise group and moxibustion group using exercise training and mild heating with lit-moxa stick as treatment methods.The exhausted control group,moxibustion group and exercise group received an exhaustive swimming after 20 days of intervention.Swimming exhausted times were recorded.Lactic acid and SOD concentration in soleus muscle were detected and compared between every two groups.RESULTS:The swimming exhausted times of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly increased compare to the exhausted control group(P < 0.05).The lactic acid of the exhausted control group was significantly increased comparing with the normal control group(P <0.05),and the lactic acid of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly lower than that of the exhausted control group(P < 0.05).The SOD level of the exhausted control group was significantly decreased comparing with the normal control group(P < 0.05),and the SOD level of the moxibustion group and the exercise group were significantly higher than that of the exhausted control group(both,P < 0.05).There was no statistical difference between the moxibustion group and the exercise group.CONCLUSION:With lit moxa stick,heat stimulating acupoint of Guanyuan(CV 4) decreased the levels of lactic acid and SOD in rat's skeletal muscle.
基金supported by Scientific Research Project of Hebei Provincial Administration Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.2015162Hebei Tangshan Science and Technology Project,No.14130264B+1 种基金Cultivation Fund of North China University of Science and Technology,No.GP201512Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programs of North China University of Science and Technology,No.X2015203,No.X2016281~~
文摘Objective: To discuss the acupoints selection pattern in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of perimenopausal syndrome(PMS) from 2007 to 2016. Methods: Clinical literatures related to PMS treated with acupuncture-moxibustion published from 2007 to 2016 were collected from Chinese Biomedical Literature Database(CBM), Chongqing VIP Database(CQVIP), China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI), and Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database(Wanfang). The retrieved data underwent descriptive analysis, cluster analysis and association pattern analysis to determine the acupoints selection principle in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS. Results: The top five acupoints used in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS were Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Shenshu(BL 23), Guanyuan(CV 4), Baihui(GV 20), and Shenmen(HT 7). The leading 4 meridians were Bladder Meridian, Conception Vessel, Spleen Meridian, and Governor Vessel. The clustering analysis showed that the 5 core acupoint groups were:(1) Sanyinjiao(SP 6);(2) Shenshu(BL 23) and Guanyuan(CV 4);(3) Baihui(GV 20), Shenmen(HT 7), Zusanli(ST 36), Ganshu(BL 18) and Taichong(LR 3);(4) Taixi(KI 3), Pishu(BL 20), Xinshu(BL 15), Qihai(CV 6) and Neiguan(PC 6);(5) Sishencong(EX-HN 1), Zhongwan(CV 12), Hegu(LI 4), Yintang(GV 29), Fengchi(GB 20), Zhongji(CV 3) and Feishu(BL 13). The three most significant acupoints were Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Shenshu(BL 23) and Guanyuan(CV 4). Acupoint groups based on syndrome differentiation included:(1) Hegu(LI 4), Zhongwan(CV 12) and Sishencong(EX-HN 1);(2) Feishu(BL 13), Zhongji(CV 3), Fengchi(GB 20) and Yintang(GV 29);(3) Xinshu(BL 15), Pishu(BL 20), Qihai(CV 6), Neiguan(PC 6) and Taixi(KI 3);(4) Ganshu(BL 18), Zusanli(ST 36), Shenmen(HT 7), Taichong(LR 3) and Baihui(GV 20). The analysis of association pattern elaborated that Shenshu(BL 23) and Sanyinjiao(SP 6) won the highest support rate in the paired groups; Ganshu(BL 18), Shenshu(BL 23) and Sanyinjiao(SP 6) had the highest support rate among the acupoint groups. Conclusion: The data mining results of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS substantially conform to the general principle in traditional acupuncture-moxibustion theories, able to reflect the acupoints selection and grouping pattern and provide references for acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of PMS.
文摘Objective: To compare moxibustion sensation and infrared thermography by the assessment of heat-sensitization on Guanyuan (CV4) in patients with primary dysmenorrhea, and to prove the possibility of adopting infrared thermography as an objective demonstration of acupoints heat-sensitization. Methods: Seventy-one patients with primary dysmenorrhea were enrolled to receive moxibustion and infrared to detect the heat-sensitization of Guanyuan (CV 4). The results were then analyzed and compared. Results: The infrared radiation showed a lower temperature when the acupoint Guanyuan (CV4) was sensitized in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Compared with moxibustion sensation, its sensitivity rate (real positive rate) was 76.6%, divergence rate (real negative rate) was 70.1%, and the accuracy rate was 74.6%. After giving moxibustion to Guanyuan (CV4), the infrared radiation area was significantly expanded longitudinally and transversely. Compared with moxibustion test, the sensitivity rate (real positive rate) of infrared test was 78.7%, divergencerate (real negative rate) was 83.3%, and the accuracy rate was 80.3%. Conclusion: To a certain extent, the heat-sensitization of the acupoint Guanyuan (CV4) in patients with primary dysmenorrhea can be revealed by infrared thermography. The acupoint heat-sensitization phenomena (heat extension or transmission) after giving moxibustion to the heat-sensitized acupoints can also be demonstrated objectively by infrared thermography, besides experienced subjectively by the receivers.
基金the Science and Technology Planning for social development Project of Guangdong Province[Guangdong S&T Planning(2011)No.71]the Construction of Chinese Medicine Strong Province Project supported by Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province[Guangdong TCM(2012)No.23]The Social Development Project of Shantou[Shantou Finance(2010)No.480]
文摘OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect of Gushenyutai plaster administered at the Guanyuan(CV4) acupoint on male infertility associated with semen non-liquefaction.METHODS: Sixty-two male patients with infertility caused by semen non-liquefaction were random-ized into a treatment and control group. The control group received comprehensive therapy, which included oral administration of clarithromycin sustained release tablets, hip bath with Zhongyaoxiaoyan granules, prostate massage, and transurethral microwave treatment. The treatment group was administered Gushenyutai plaster in addition to the comprehensive therapy. Both groups were treated for 8 weeks. After treatment, the clinical effect and pregnancy rate were assessed and compared between the two groups.RESULTS: The effective rate of the treatment group was significantly higher than that of the control group(96.77% vs 70.97%, P<0.05) and the pregnancy rates of the treatment group and control groups were 38.71% and 16.13%, respectively(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The effect of Gushenyutai plaster plus comprehensive therapy was better than that of the comprehensive therapy alone on male infertility induced by semen non-liquefaction.
基金Scientific Research Projects of Education Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,No.200710LX022the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region,No.0832170
文摘Therapies that complement free radical scavenging are an important approach for treating aging in the brain. In the present study, two formulations of moxa cone moxibustion were applied at acupoints Zusanfi (ST 36) and Xuanzhong (GB 39), and at acupoints Baihui (DU 20) and Guanyuan (RN 4), in D-galactose-induced senile mice. The results revealed that moxa cone moxibustion improved total superoxide dismutase and Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase activity in the homogenates of the cerebral tissue, as well as ameliorating deficits in neuronal morphology and neuronal density in the cerebral cortex and hippocampal CA3. Moxa cone moxibustion also enhanced learning and memory functions of senile mice. Moxa cone moxibustion at Zusanli, Xuanzhong, Baihuiand Guanyuan acupoints can thus be used to complement free radical scavengers, with efficacy that is equal to that of electroacupuncture at Zusanliand Xuanzhong, and superior to that of nimodipine treatment.
文摘Guanyuan (CV 4) is located 3 cun below the umbilicus, on the midline of abdomen. It is the Front-Mu Point of the Small Intestine, a crossing point of Three Yin Meridians of Foot and Conception Vessel. It can warm the kidney to invigorate yang, tonify the Yuan-Primordial qi, dredge and regulate Thoroughfare and Conception Vessels,
文摘OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical effects of herb-partitioned moxibustion on patients with primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials of herb-partitioned moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea published from the year the database was established to November, 2017 were searched from CNKI,Wanfang Database, VIP database, CBM, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Data extraction and quality evaluation were performed in papers meeting inclusion criteria. The outcomes measurements included clinical effect rate, visual analogue score(VAS), plasma PGF2α, adverse events, recurrence rate, and quality of life. The Rev Man 5.3 software was applied for meta-analysis. RESULTS:(1) A total of 16 studies were eligible and included in the meta-analysis involved1126 patients.(2) A statistically significant increasing in clinical effective rate was found in HMP group compared with control group [OR=3.49, 95%CI(2.25, 5.39), P<0.00001].(3) There was significant difference between two groups in visual analogue score [MD=–7.48, 95%CI(–9.93, –5.02), P<0.00001], which suggested the patients who received HPM had lower VAS scales than those who received no HPM.(4) There was significantly difference in serum PGF2α between the groups receiving HPM and the control group [MD=–4.61, 95%CI(–9.19, –0.03), P=0.05].(5) 2 trials reported followup duration, and all included studies did not mention the recurrence of PD during the follow-up stage, and all included studies did not mention the improvement of quality of life of PD during period of management and follow-up stage.CONCLUSIONS: Herb-partitioned moxibustion is beneficial for primary dysmenorrhea. However, the conclusion is not completely accurate with limitations of the current RCTs. The safety of herb-partitioned moxibustion remains to be defined by future studies. Attention should be paid to long-term effects of herb-partitioned moxibustion in clinical research. High-quality RCTs are required to confirm the effectiveness of herb-partitioned moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea.