Optimal Time for
Moxibustion
To investigate the effect of different heat-stimulating time
lengths on lower back pain. Forty
participants were randomly assigned to four groups of various heating time
lengths. The short heating time length group (SL), moderate heating time length
group (ML), and long heating time length group (LL) respectively received 15,
30, and 60 min of moxibustion therapy stimulating the acupoint Guanyuan (CV 4).
The conventional acupuncture group (CA) received needle acupuncture treatment
as a control group. The participants were treated continuously over a 2-week
treatment period for a total of 10 sessions, with five sessions given per week.
Participants were assessed weekly by blinded assessors,using the visual
analogue scale (VAS) and Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ). The VAS and RMQ scores reduced in all four groups during
treatment. There were significant differences in VAS scores (P < 0.01) and
RMQ scores (P < 0.01) between before treatment and after 2 weeks of
treatment in the LL group. After treatment, the LL group reported significantly
lower VAS scores compared with the CA group, ML group, and SL group (P <
0.05).
The long and moderate lengths of
heat-stimulating time of 30 and 60 min may be more effective for relieving lower
back pain than that of short stimulating time lengths.
Source： Xu J,
Lin R,
Wu Y,
Wang Y,
Liu J,
Zhang Y,
Zhang Y,
Xi C,
Wu Q. Effect of
stimulating acupoint Guanyuan (CV 4) on lower back pain by burning moxa heat
for different time lengths: a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Tradit Chin
Med. 2015 Feb;35(1):36-40.
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