Effects of substance-partitioned moxibustion on plasma beta-EP content in the patient with primary dysmenorrhea of cold-damp stagnation type in the menstrual period.
- Author:
Yan-Fen SHE
1
;
Li-Hong SUN
;
Ji-Jun YANG
;
Jian-Jun GE
;
Xin-Hua LI
;
Yong-Jian LU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Cold Temperature; Dysmenorrhea; blood; therapy; Female; Humans; Menstrual Cycle; Moxibustion; Premenstrual Syndrome; complications; therapy; Thermosensing; beta-Endorphin; blood
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2008;28(10):719-721
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo probe into the mechanism of substance-partitioned moxibustion in treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (PD) of cold-damp stagnation type.
METHODSThe treatment group (105 cases of PD) were treated with substance-partitioned moxibustion and the control group (104 cases) were treated with Chinese drug Yueyue-shu. Their therapeutic effects were observed. Plasma beta-endorphin contents in menstrual period were determined before and after treatment in 40 patients of each group.
RESULTSThe total effective rate of 95.2% in the substance partitioned moxibustion group was better than 85.6% in the control group (P < 0.05); after treatment, plasma beta-endorphin content significantly increased in the substance-partitioned moxibustion group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONSubstance-partitioned moxibustion has obvious therapeutic effect on primary dysmenorrhea of cold-damp stagnation type, which is carried out possibly through regulating the plasma beta-endorphin content as one of the mechanisms.
