Clinical observation on moxibustion combined with Western medicine in improving rheumatoid arthritis due to damp heat affecting bones/joints
10.1007/s11726-023-1397-x
- VernacularTitle:灸药结合改善湿热痹阻型类风湿关节炎的临床观察
- Author:
Jialian CHEN
;
Aili LI
;
Tiantian ZHU
;
Dongyu YANG
;
Zhongting ZHAO
;
Ying LÜ
- Keywords:
Moxibustion;
Gentle Moxibustion;
Arthritis,Rheumatoid;
Damp Heat Affecting Bones/Joints Pattern;
Heat Pattern Can be Treated by Moxibustion Therapy
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2023;21(5):391-397
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To observe the efficacy of gentle moxibustion combined with Western medicine in treating rheumatoid arthritis(RA)due to damp heat affecting bones/joints to further certificate the scientific nature of the theory that"heat pattern can be treated by moxibustion therapy". Methods:A total of 78 patients with RA due to damp heat affecting bones/joints were divided into an observation group and a control group using the random number table method,with 39 cases in each group.The control group was treated with regular Western medicine,on the basic of which the observation group was treated with additional gentle moxibustion.Patients in the observation group received gentle moxibustion therapy once a day for 8 weeks with a one-day rest every 2 weeks.The wrist circumference,wrist pain degree,skin color and temperature of the wrist,and range of dorsiflexion motion of the wrist in the two groups of patients were compared before and after treatment under the condition of safety observed. Results:The total effective rate in the observation group was 94.9%,which was higher than the result of 79.5%in the control group(P<0.05).Among the quantitative indicators of syndrome differentiation,the wrist circumference,pain degree,skin temperature,and range of dorsiflexion motion in both groups were significantly improved(P<0.01),and the improvements were more significant in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).The skin color of the wrist joint was improved in both groups after treatment(P<0.05),and there was no statistical significance in comparing the improvement of skin color and the occurrence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion:Compared with Western medicine treatment alone,the combination of gentle moxibustion and Western medicine treatment has significantly better treatment efficacy and shares high safety,which helps to prove the scientific nature of the theory that"heat pattern can be treated by moxibustion therapy".
