The present paper reports a clinical observation of the effect of health-preservingmoxibustion in the aged people without apparent organic diseases. Results show that the health-preserving moxibustion has an evident a...The present paper reports a clinical observation of the effect of health-preservingmoxibustion in the aged people without apparent organic diseases. Results show that the health-preserving moxibustion has an evident action in lessening aging symptoms and improving physio-logic functions of the senile body. It is held in traditional Chinese medicine that from the middle-aged period on, the decline of kidney Qi is an important cause of senility and deficiency of thespleen and blood stasis also play a role in some degree. Health-preserving moxibustion ofShenque and Zusanli has actions in warming Yang, reinforcing Qi and promoting blood circulationto remove obstruction in meridians. It is thus a method for self health protection.展开更多
文摘The present paper reports a clinical observation of the effect of health-preservingmoxibustion in the aged people without apparent organic diseases. Results show that the health-preserving moxibustion has an evident action in lessening aging symptoms and improving physio-logic functions of the senile body. It is held in traditional Chinese medicine that from the middle-aged period on, the decline of kidney Qi is an important cause of senility and deficiency of thespleen and blood stasis also play a role in some degree. Health-preserving moxibustion ofShenque and Zusanli has actions in warming Yang, reinforcing Qi and promoting blood circulationto remove obstruction in meridians. It is thus a method for self health protection.