Clinical Study on Anti-aging Action of Herbal Cake-partition Moxibustion
10.1007/s11726-009-0037-4
- VernacularTitle:Clinical Study on Anti-aging Action of Herbal Cake-partition Moxibustion
- Author:
Cuiying ZHAO
;
Ling YANG
;
Hanping CHEN
;
Xianshui JU
;
Hengju WU
;
Juying DING
;
Zheng SHI
;
Sa LI
;
Xian HONG
;
Yingying ZHANG
;
Hongying WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aging;
Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy;
Indirect Moxibustion;
T-Lymphocytes;
Beta-endorphin;
Neuroimmunomodulation
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2009;7(1):37-40
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy and immunological mechanism of herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion for aging process.Method:The herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion was adopted for 223 cases to observe the aging scores before and after the treatment.Apart from that,the T-lymphocyte subsets and changes of IL-2 and 3-EP were also detected.Results:After treatment,the aging scores of 223 cases were all substantially reduced,along with an improvement of clinical symptoms,a strengthened cellular immune function,and an increase of total T-lymphocyte count.In addition,the CD4+/CD8+ ratio Was restored normal,the synthesis or secretion of IL-2 was increased and the β-EP(as the neurotransmitter to modulate immune function)was substantially improved.Conclusion:The aging process is closely associated with the immune function.Moxibustion Can modulate abnormal immune function and stabilize homeostasis and thus delay the aging process.
