Clinical Research of Ulcerative Colitis Treated with Herbal Cake-partitioned Moxibustion
10.1007/s11726-009-0080-1
- VernacularTitle:Clinical Research of Ulcerative Colitis Treated with Herbal Cake-partitioned Moxibustion
- Author:
Huangan WU
;
Zheng SHI
;
Yi ZHU
;
Xiaopeng MA
;
Yi YAO
;
Yunhua CUI
;
Tianping ZHAO
;
Huirong LIU
;
Ling YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Colitis.Ulcerative;
Indirect Moxibustion;
Diarrhea;
Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy;
Tumot Necrosis Factor-alpha
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2009;7(2):80-83
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effects of herbal cake.partitioned moxibustion and bran-partition moxibustion in improving symptoms of ulcerative colitis(UC)and the TNF-α and its receptor of colon mucosa.Method:67 UC cases were randomly allocated into herbal cake-partition moxibustion group of 35 cases and bran-partitioned moxibustion group of 32 cases,to compare the improvement and detect the TNF-α and its receptor with inlmunohistochemical method in both groups.Result:Herbal cake.partitioned moxibustion iS prior to bran-partitioned moxibustion in improving of diarrhea,flatus,lassitude,tenesmus and lumbar soreness;The expression of TNF-α,TNF-αR1,and TNF-αR2 are significantly decreased after treatment in herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion group,while in bran-partitioned moxibustion group only TNF-αR1 expression is significant decreased after treatment.Conclusion:Moxibustion can well improve the syndromes of UC.Herbal cake.partitioned Moxibustion is prior to bran-partitioned moxibustion in the improvement of diarrhea and flatus;Herbal cake-partitioned moxibustion could down-regulate the expression of TNF-α,TNF-αR1.and TNF-αR2.while bran-partitioned moxibustion could only down-regulate the expression of TNF-αR1.
