Analysis on literature of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of intractable eye diseases.
- Author:
Hong XU
1
;
Jian LIU
;
Si-Wei XU
;
Lei ZONG
;
Ren ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai TCM University, Shanghai 200032, China. sunshine21xu@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
methods;
Eye Diseases;
therapy;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
methods
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2008;28(8):625-628
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment has good therapeutic effects on the intractable eye diseases including pigmentary degeneration of retina, macular degeneration, glaucoma and optic atrophy, etc. This paper reviews acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of these diseases from selection of acupoints, treatment methods, effectiveness and mechanism studies, and raises the problems in existence and the prospect.
