Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2015, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (42): 6855-6860.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.42.024

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Clinical application and progression of warm acup-moxibustion as an analgesic therapy

Zheng Han-dan1, Zhao Ji-meng1, 2, Wu Lu-yi1, Huang Ren-jia1, 2, Zhu Yi2, Wang Shuo-shuo3, Hu Zhi-hai3, Liu Hui-rong1, 2, Dou Chuan-zi1, 2, Huang Yan1,2, Wu Huan-gan1, 2   

  1. 1Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; 2Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai 200030, China; 3Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200082, China
  • Online:2015-10-08 Published:2015-10-08
  • Contact: Wu Huan-gan, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai 200030, China Corresponding author: Huang Yan, M.D., Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai 200030, China
  • About author:heng Han-dan, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China Zhao Ji-meng, Studying for doctorate, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai 200030, China Wu Lu-yi, M.D., Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China Zheng Han-dan, Zhao Ji-meng and Wu Lu-yi contributed equally to this work.
  • Supported by:

    the National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2009CB522900

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Warm acup-moxibustion is an effective treatment in Chinese traditional medicine, which combines acupuncture with moxibustion. With an immediate analgesia or/and long-term effect, warm acup-moxibustion has been used clinically for acute and chronic pain.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the progress in the studies about clinical application of warm acup-moxibustion as analgesic therapy for acute and chronic pain and to discuss the influential factors.
METHODS: CNKI, VIP and Wanfang databases were searched for relevant articles published between January 1995 and July 2015 using the keywords of “warm needling; warm acup-moxibustion; pain; analgesic” in Chinese. According to the exclusion and inclusion criteria, 51 articles were included in result analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with ordinary acupuncture, medicine and other treatment methods, warm acup-moxibustion can play an analgesic role in multiple systems, which is better than ordinary acupuncture and Western medicine. Warm acup-moxibustion combined with drugs and acupuncture techniques can increase the analgesic effect and improve joint function activity. Warm acup-moxibustion with the overall regulatory role plays an effective analgesic pain role in the multiple systems and shortens the duration of treatment, which is an effective method for treating pain and worthy of further promotion and application.
中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程

Key words:  Analgesia, Medicine, Traditional, Acupuncture, Moxibustion