[Effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion at "Zhongwan" (CV 12) on serum GH and PG in chronic atrophic gastritis rats].

Objective: To observe the effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion at "Zhongwan" (CV 12) on serum growth hormone (GH) and pepsinogen (PG) in chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) rats, and to explore the potential mechanism of heat-sensitive moxibustion for CAG.

Methods: A total of 66 male SD rats were randomized into a blank group (12 rats) and a model establishment group (54 rats). No intervention was given in the blank group.

[Clinical efficacy observation of heat-sensitive moxibustion with different doses for irritable bowel syndrome].

Objective: To compare differences of clinical therapeutic effect of heat-sensitive moxibustion with different doses for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Methods: Sixty cases of IBS were randomly divided into a saturated-dose group (30 cases) and a traditional-dose group (30 cases). Heat-sensitive moxibustion was applied in both groups.

Designing and implementing multicenter clinical randomized controlled trials on moxibustion with large samples.

Implementing clinical trials with large multicenter samples is an important way to scientifically evaluate and demonstrate the curative effect of moxibustion. At present, clinical trials on moxibustion with large multicenter samples are prospering in China. It is necessary for research units to have good research professionals and technical platforms as well as a highly standardized and scientifically feasible methodology of research.

[Clinical randomized controlled trials of treatment of neck-back myofascial pain syndrome by acupuncture of Ashi-points combined with moxibustion of heat-sensitive points].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture of Ashi points in combination with moxibustion of heat-sensitive points for neck-back myofascial pain syndrome, so as to find a better combined therapy.

Methods: A total of 62 eligible patients were randomly divided into treatment group (acupuncture of Ashi-points plus moxibustion of heat-sensitive points, n=32) and control group (acupuncture of Ashi-points plus TDP irradiation, n=30) by using single-blind method. Ashi-points were the tenderpoints or subcutaneous induration spots determined by digital pressure in the focus region, and the heat-sensitive points were the acupoints around the subcutaneous induration spots in the neck-back regions determined by patients' feeling (heat from the ignited moxa transmitting toward the deep muscle layer, extending toward the surrounding region of the Ashi-points, etc.

[Return of Qibo: on hypothesis of sensitization state of acupoints].

To discuss the hypothesis of the sensitization state of acupoints based on the original definition and the localization method of acupoint from Internal Classic as well as the clinical evidence of heat-sensitive moxibustion. Acupoints are different in the states, named resting and sensitization. The acupoints of sensitization state are the reactive sites of disease on the body surface, also the best sites for acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.

[Paying attention to the heat thermal sensitivity of moxibustion is the key for raising the curative effect].

When moxibustion is applied to a certain acupoint in the patient, a regional heat sensitive reaction may be found. In the present paper, the authors expound its conception and appearing regularities, its relationship with the "arrival of qi" of Chinese medicine, and its clinical application in guiding acupoint selection and heat-stimulation quantity. Heat sensitive reaction during moxibustion ("heat sensitive moxibustion") is frequently seen in people undergoing pathological conditions and correlates highly with the diseases.

[Clinical observation on therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus medication for chronic prostatitis].

Objective: Observe therapeutic effect of suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints for chronic prostatitis, to explore a new therapy.

Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group (n = 30 in each group). The suspended moxibustion on temperature-sensitive acupoints plus herbalenema were practiced in the observation group.

[Clinical study on acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for treatment of Bell palsy in the acute stage].

Objective: To probe into a new therapy with less pain, good therapeutic effect and convenience for facial palsy in acute stage.

Methods: Sixty cases were randomly divided into 2 groups, an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. The observation group was treated with routine acupuncture plus moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points, and the control group with the routine acupuncture.

[Moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints for treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a multi-central randomized controlled trial].

Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of moxibustion on heat-sensitive acupoints on myofascial pain syndrome (MPS).

Methods: Three-centre, single blind, randomized controlled trial method was adopted. One hundred and seven cases were randomly divided into an observation group (n = 57), and a control group (n = 50).

[Key point of moxibustion, arrival of qi produces curative effect].

Objective: To expound a new viewpoint about the clinical main points of moxibustion.

Methods: Starting from study on the heat-sensitivity phenomenon of points, establish a new therapy based on the rule of heat-sensitivity of points and approach whether moxibustion can trigger the sensation propagated along the channel like acupuncture and moxibustion and whether need invigorating the sensation propagated along the channel to increase clinical effect with clinical therapeutic effects of moxibustion used as the test criterion.

Results: Moxibustion, just like acupuncture, can high-effectively invigorate the sensation propagated along the channel; moxibustion must trigger the moxibustion sensation propagated along the channel, can the curative effect be increased.

[Observation on the therapeutic effect of painless festering moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis].

Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of painless festering moxibustion on knee osteoarthritis and to probe into a new therapy.

Methods: Thirty-four cases of knee osteoarthritis were treated with painless festering moxibustion at the best moxibustion part close to the knee joint. The internationally acknowledged knee joint function rating scale (percentage method) including such indexes as pain, walking, joint flexion mobility, instability, engorgement, stair activity and twist-locking before and after treatment was used for assessment of the therapeutic effect.

[Clinical application of acupoint heat-sensitization].

Objective: To expound rules of acupoint heat-sensitization and its clinical application.

Methods: Analyze and probe rules of acupoint heat-sensitization and its clinical application from the acupoint heat-sensitization phenomenon.

Results: (1) In the human being there are two functional states, sensitization state and rest state.