[Effects of warming needle moxibustion on improvement of gastrointestinal and immune function in patients with postoperation of colorectal cancer]. Insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen treated by acupuncture-moxibustion and Chinese tuina. The effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of functional constipation: a randomized, sham-controlled, patient blinded, pilot clinical trial Comparison of heat-sensitive moxibustion versus fluticasone/salmeterol (seretide) combination in the treatment of chronic persistent asthma: design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial [Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on hyperemesis gravidarum]. Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in Japan: A Review [Post-stroke depression treated with acupuncture and moxibustion: an evaluation of therapeutic effect and safety].
OBJECTIVE To verify the clinical therapeutic effect of warming needle moxibustion on improvement of the gastrointestinal and immune function in patients with postoperation of colorectal cancer . METHODS One hundred and five patients with postoperation of colorectal cancer were r and omly divided into an acupuncture and moxibustion group , a Chinese medicine group and a routine treatment group , 35 cases in each group . They were all treated with gastrointestinal decompression and fluid replacement after operation . The acupuncture and moxibustion group was also treated with warming needle moxibustion on the 1st day after operation , and Zusanli ( ST 36 ) , Shangjuxu ( ST 37 ) and Xiajuxu ( ST 39 ) etc . were selected , once a day for 10 days , and the Chinese medicine group with Simo Decoction oral solution , three times daily for 10 days . The gastrointestinal function , peripheral blood components and changes of T lymphocyte and NK cells in postoperative patients were observed . RESULTS The time of the first bowel sound , exhaust and defecation in the acupuncture and moxibustion group were all shorter than those in the Chinese medicine group and the routine treatment group ( P<0.05 , P<0.01 ) . On the 10th day after operation , the percentages distribution of lymphocyte and neutrophil in the acupuncture and moxibustion group were better than those in the Chinese medicine group and the routine treatment group ( all P<0.05 ) . The acupuncture and moxibustion group was also superior to the Chinese medicine group and the routine treatment group in improving the subgroup of T lymphocyte , NK cells and the digestive system symptoms ( all P<0.05 ) . CONCLUSION Warming needle moxibustion has a good therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal function and can regulate bidirectionally peripheral blood lymphocyte and neutrophile granulocyte and improve the T lymphocyte subgroup and NK cells so as to promote the recovery of immune function in patients with colorectal cancer after operation OBJECTIVE To observe therapeutic effects of the comprehensive therapy of acupuncture-moxibustion and Chinese Tuina for treatment of insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen . METHODS 92 cases were divided r and omly into the treatment group ( treated by acupuncture-moxibustion and Chinese Tuina ) and the control group ( treated by acupuncture-moxibustion ) . RESULTS The therapeutic effect of the treatment group was obviously superior to that of the control group ( the CHI2 test showed P < 0.01 ) . CONCLUSIONS The comprehensive therapy of acupuncture-moxibustion and Chinese Tuina can give marked therapeutic effects for treatment of insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen Background Moxibustion is an ancient traditional medicine using burning mugworts to stimulate acupuncture points . The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of moxibustion for the treatment of constipation using a r and omized , sham-controlled , participant-blinded , pilot trial . Methods Twenty-six participants ( identified with either qi ( vital energy ) deficiency or qi excess syndrome ) were r and omly divided into either a moxibustion or sham group . Participants were treated with real or sham moxibustion at 4 acupuncture points , ST23 and ST27 , bilaterally , 3 times per week for four weeks . The primary outcome was the frequency of defecations ; secondary outcomes were the Bristol stool form scale ( BSS ) and the constipation assessment scale ( CAS ) . Results Of the 26 participants that were r and omized , 24 completed the study .  Defecation frequency , BSS , and CAS showed no difference between the moxibustion and sham groups . The differences were -0.25 ( 95 % CI : -2.08 , 1.58 , p = 0.78 ) , -1.22 ( 95 % CI : -2.7 , 0.26 , p = 0.1 ) , 0.91 ( 95 % CI : -1.46 , 3.28 , p = 0.44 ) in defecation frequency , BSS , CAS , respectively . The defecation frequency increased from an average of 3.3 to 4.6 times per week in the moxibustion group ( 1.5[-0.5 , 2 ] , p = 0.06 ) and from 2.7 to 3.7 stools per week in the sham group ( 1[-1 , 2 ] , p = 0.15 ) after four weeks of treatment . The difference between participants with a deficiency or an excess syndrome , determined based on assessment of sweat , facial features , pain , body energy , and pulse type , was significant in only defecation frequency . The difference was 3.3 ( 95 % CI : 0.41 , 6.19 , p = 0.03 ) . Conclusion Moxibustion treatment appears safe , but showed no positive effect on constipation . The effectiveness of moxibustion treatment may depend on the syndrome pattern , and further long-term studies with a larger number of subjects are warranted . Trial registration Clinical Research Information Service , Background Asthma is a major health problem and has significant mortality around the world . Although the symptoms can be controlled by drug treatment in most patients , effective low-risk , non-drug strategies could constitute a significant advance in asthma management . An increasing number of patients with asthma are attracted by acupuncture and moxibustion . Therefore , it is of importance that scientific evidence about the efficacy of this type of therapy is regarded . Our past research es suggested heat-sensitive moxibustion might be effective in treatment of asthma . Our objective is to investigate the effectiveness of  heat-sensitive moxibustion  compared with conventional drug treatment . Methods / Design This study is comprised of a multi-centre ( 12 centers in China ) , r and omized , controlled trial with two parallel arms ( A : heat-sensitive moxibustion ; B : conventional drug ) . Group A selects heat- sensitive acupoints from the rectangle region which consist of two outer lateral lines of dorsal Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang , and two horizontal lines of BL13(Fei Shu ) and BL17 ( Ge Shu);6 inch outer the first and second rib gap of anterior chest . Group B treats with fluticasone/salmeterol ( seretide ) . The outcome measures will be assessed over a 3-month period before each clinic visit at days 15 , 30 , 60 , and 90 . Follow-up visit will be at 3 , 6 months after the last treatment session . Adverse event information will be collected at each clinic visit . Discussion This trial will utilize high quality trial method ologies in accordance with CONSORT guidelines . It may provide evidence for the effectiveness of heat-sensitive moxibustion as a treatment for chronic moderate persistent asthma . Moreover , the result may propose a new type moxibustion to control asthma . Trial Registration The trial is registered at Chinese Clinical Trials Registry : OBJECTIVE To search for the best method for treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum . METHODS One hundred and fifty cases of hyperemesis gravidarum were r and omly divided into 3 groups , acup-moxibustion group , Chinese drug group and Western medicine group , 50 cases in each group . The acup-moxibustion group were treated with acupuncture at Zhongwan ( CV 12 ) , Neiguan ( PC 6 ) , Zusanli ( ST 36 ) and Yinlingquan ( SP 9 ) , and after arrival of qi , mild warming moxibustion of 10 - 15 min was added ; the Chinese drug group with oral administration of modified Suye Huanglian Decoction , and the Western medicine group with oral administration of phenobarbital and supplement of water and electrolyte . RESULTS The total effective rate was 86.0 % in the acup-moxibustion group , 42.0 % in the Chinese drug group and 38.0 % in the Western medicine group with a significant difference among the 3 groups ( P < 0.05 ) , the therapeutic effect in the acup-moxibustion group being the best . CONCLUSION Acup-moxibustion is the best method for hyperemesis gravidarum Many Japanese reports of acupuncture and moxibustion for chronic pain are not listed in medical data bases such as Medline . Therefore , they are not easily accessible to research ers outside of Japan . To complement existing review s of acupuncture and moxibustion for chronic pain and to provide more detailed discussion and analysis , we did a literature search using ‘ Igaku Chuo Zasshi We d ’ ( Japana Centra Revuo Medicina ) and ‘ Citation Information by National Institute of Information ’ covering the period 1978–2006 . Original articles and case reports of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of chronic pain were included . Animal studies , surveys , and news articles were excluded . Two independent review ers extracted data from located articles in a pre-defined structured way , and assessed the likelihood of causality in each case . We located 57 papers written in Japanese ( 20 full papers , 37 case reports ) . Conditions examined were headache ( 12 trials ) , chronic low back pain ( 9 trials ) , rheumatoid arthritis ( 8 trials ) , temporom and ibular dysfunction ( 8 trials ) , katakori ( 8 trials ) and others ( 12 trials ) . While 23 were described as clinical control trials ( CCTs ) , 11 employed a quasi-r and om method . Applying the 5-point Jadad quality assessment scoring system , the mean score was 1.5 ± 1.3 ( SD ) . Eleven ( 52 % ) of the CCTs were conducted to determine a more effective procedure for acupuncture ; these compared a certain type of acupuncture with another type of acupuncture or specific additional points . In particular , the trigger point acupuncture was widely used to treat chronic low back pain in Japan . Many reports of chronic pain treatment by acupuncture and moxibustion are listed in Japanese data bases . From the data , we conclude that there is limited evidence that acupuncture is more effective than no treatment , and inconclusive evidence that trigger point acupuncture is more effective than placebo , sham acupuncture or st and ard care OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of post-stroke depression ( PSD ) by regulating the liver and strengthening the root prescription . METHODS In light of the r and om controlled trial principle , 123 cases were r and omized into an acupuncture-moxibustion group ( 42 cases ) , a medication group ( 40 cases ) and an acupuncture + medication group ( 41 cases ) . In the acupuncture-moxibustion group , the therapy of regulating the liver and strengthening the root was applied . Acupuncture was given at Hegu ( LI 4 ) , Taichong ( LR 3 ) , Baihui ( GV 20 , Yintang ( GV 29 ) , etc . The granule moxibustion was applied at Zhongwan ( CV 12 ) , Xiawan ( CV 10 ) , Guanyuan ( CV 4 ) and Qihai ( CV 6 ) . The treatment was given once a day and stopped in weekend . In the medication group , paroxetine hydrochloride tablets were prescribed for oral administration , 20 mg each day after breakfast . In the acupuncture + medication group , the therapies were adopted as the acupuncture-moxibustion group and the medication group . In the 2nd and 4th week of treatment , HAMD was used as the primary index and Barthel index as the secondary one for the efficacy assessment in the three groups respectively . The spleen and stomach syndrome scale of TCM was used for the assessment of TCM syndrome efficacy . Treatment emergent symptom scale ( TESS ) was applied for the safety assessment . RESULTS In the 4th week of treatment , the markedly effective rates were 69.0 % ( 29/42 ) , 65.0 % ( 26/40 ) and 70.7 % ( 29/41 ) in the acupuncture-moxibustion group , the medication group and the acupuncture + medication group respectively . The efficacies of anti-depression were similar in comparison among groups ( P > 0.05 ) . In the 2nd week of treatment , the improvement of HAMD score was significant in the acupuncture + medication group as compared with that before treatment and in comparison with the medication group ( P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 ) . As for improving Barthel index , reducing the spleen and stomach symptom score of TCM and decreasing the score of TESS , the results in the acupuncture-moxibustion group and the acupuncture + medication group were superior to those in the medication group ( P < 0.05 , P < 0.01 ) . CONCLUSION The therapy of acupuncture and moxibustion with regulating the liver and strengthening the root achieves the definite efficacy of anti-depression and presents the quite high safety in treatment
Conclusion The evidence is limited to suggest moxibustion is an effective supportive cancer care in nausea and vomiting .
Background Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese method that uses the heat generated by burning herbal preparations containing Artemisia vulgaris to stimulate acupuncture points .
Considering moxibustion is closely related to acupuncture , it seems pertinent to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion as a treatment of symptoms of cancer .
The objective of this review was to systematic ally assess the effectiveness of moxibustion for supportive cancer care .