Temperature Characteristics of Traditional Indirect Moxibustion and Electronic Moxibustion
Electronic moxibustion (EM) was developed to minimize the side effects of traditional moxibustion, such as burns, and to overcome therapeutic compliances such as smoke or smell.To investigate distributions and thermal stimulation of EM at various depths using silicon phantom and to compare this methodology to traditional indirect moxibustion (TIM).A ...
Dong-Joo Kim +8 more
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Stimulation of TRPV1 by green laser light [PDF]
Low-level laser irradiation of visible light had been introduced as a medical treatment already more than 40 years ago, but its medical application still remains controversial.
Gu, Quanbao +3 more
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Acupuncture Treatment of Lateral Elbow Pain: A Nonrandomized Pilot Study [PDF]
© 2016 Yan-Song Liu et al. In planning for a large-scale multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of acupuncture for the treatment of lateral elbow pain, a pilot study was conducted.
Bangrazi, S +12 more
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Reporting quality of systematic reviews with moxibustion
Background Moxibustion is one of the major interventions of Chinese medicine (CM). The systematic reviews (SRs) are essential references for evaluating the efficacy and safety of moxibustion interventions. This study aimed to assess the reporting quality
Ran Tian +5 more
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Moxibustion treatment for knee osteoarthritis: a multi-centre, non-blinded, randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness and safety of the moxibustion treatment versus usual care in knee osteoarthritis patients. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: This study tested the effectiveness of moxibustion on pain and function in chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and evaluated safety. METHODS: A multi-centre, non-blinded, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial compared moxibustion with ...
Tae-Hun Kim +17 more
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Acupuncture and moxibustion for lateral elbow pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
Background: Acupuncture and moxibustion have widely been used to treat lateral elbow pain (LEP). A comprehensive systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including both English and Chinese databases was conducted to assess the efficacy of
Bangrazi, S +9 more
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Moxibustion for ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly used for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Acupuncture-type treatments are among the most popular options. Several studies have reported that moxibustion is effective in
Dong-Hyo Lee +35 more
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Moxibustion Combined with Three-step Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer Pain: a Network Meta-analysis [PDF]
Background Cancer pain is one of the most common complications in cancer patients. Three-step analgesic therapy is widely used clinically to relieve pain, but its efficacy is still limited, and some patients fail to achieve the ideal analgesic effect ...
WANG Fei, HAN Weiyu, SUN Tao
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Long-Term Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hypnotherapy in Patients with Severe Endometriosis - a Retrospective Evaluation [PDF]
Background: 15% of patients with severe endometriosis suffer from pain symptoms in spite of pharmacological and surgical treatments. In this retrospective study we aimed to assess the effectiveness of a combined therapy of Traditional Chinese medicine ...
Böhling, Barbara +2 more
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Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: a review of review [PDF]
Objective: To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding acupuncture intervention for stroke and the primary studies within them.
Chen, Xin-Lin +9 more
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