Reflection and prospect on acupuncture- moxibustion in treating Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
10.1007/s11726-016-0964-9
- VernacularTitle:针灸治疗桥本甲状腺炎的研究思考与展望
- Author:
Yongzheng DONG
;
Jimeng ZHAO
;
Chunhui BAO
;
Huifen XU
;
Renzhao WU
;
Zheng SHI
;
Luyi WU
;
Shimin LIU
;
Baixiao ZHAO
;
Jianbin ZHANG
;
Shuguang YU
;
Huangan WU
- Keywords:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Moxibustion Therapy;
Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy;
Acupuncture Medication Combined;
Hashimoto Disease;
Thyroiditis;
Review
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2016;14(6):443-450
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To categorize and summarize the clinical and mechanism studies of the past 30 years on the treatment of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) with moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication, etc., and to analyze the current problems. Methods: The clinical and laboratory studies related to the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies published before June 2015 were retrieved from MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full-text Database (Wanfang) and Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP). Results:Moxibustion, moxibustion plus medication, and acupuncture plus medication can produce certain therapeutic effects in treating HT. Conclusion:The research on the treatment of HT with acupuncture-moxibustion therapies is rather limited in the amount and content. In the future, standardization should be fortified, specific moxibustion research needs deepening, and the action mechanism of moxibustion should be emphasized.
