A clinical study of acupuncture and moxibustion for the hypersensitivity to cold.

VernacularTitle:冷え症に対する針灸治療の臨床的検討　Ｉ
Author: Kouzou NEMOTO ; Mamoru MIZUKAMI ; Shohhachi TANZAWA
Publication Type:Journal Article
From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1988;38(4):423-428
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We conducted acupuncture and moxibustion treatment to 21 patients with cold sensitivenees. They also had some sort of basal disorder and mainly claimed of coldness in the hands and feet. We compared the subjective and objective findings of the first visit and the tenth treatment.
Following were the results: 1) Along with 55.9% effectiveness of improvement in hand and feet coldness on a subjective basis, concomitant symptoms were also reduced. 2) Generally, those with cold sensitiveness have a lower skin temperature from the crus to the podalgia compared to the healthy, and we have also found that the parts of the body where the patient claimed had coldness indicated lower temperature. 3) Acupuncture and moxibustion stimulus has a strong impact on the peripheral circulation flow.
Thus the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment can be considered as one of the effective methods in relieving the subjective symptoms of cold sensitiveness.