Literature analysis on moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) for insomnia.
- Author:
Furong HE
1
;
Baixiao ZHAO
2
;
Meifeng ZHENG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Point KI 1 (Yongquan); acupuncture; insomnia; moxibustion; review; sleep disorder
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Humans; Massage; Moxibustion; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; therapy
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2018;38(5):5413-5414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo summarize and analyze the clinical literature regarding moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) for insomnia, and to provide clinical evidence of moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) for insomnia.
METHODSWith "moxibustion" "acupuncture-moxibustion" "Yongquan (KI 1)" "insomnia" and "sleep disorder", etc. as key terms, the clinical literature regarding moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) for insomnia was retrieved in CNKI, and VIP databases, and reviewed, summarized and analyzed.
RESULTSA total of 27 clinical papers were retrieved, including 14 randomized controlled trials. In recent years, the number of clinical papers had increased. Few papers selected moxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) as independent treatment for insomnia; most papers combined moxibustion with acupuncture, massage, etc. Moxibustion was commonly manipulated by patients or family members, and few papers applied moxibustion instruments to make the manipulation easier and safer.
CONCLUSIONMoxibustion at Yongquan (KI 1) for insomnia has attracted more and more attention. It is suggested to apply convenient and safe moxibustion instruments in clinical treatment, which is benefit to clinical generalization, but also provides convenient manipulation for further study regarding its clinical effect and mechanism.
