Design and application of pottery frame for warm acupuncture moxibustion

VernacularTitle:一种陶质温针灸架的设计与应用
Author: Sheng-Nan CAO ¹ ; Zi-Wen SUN ; Guo-Dong SUN
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1. 济南大学山东省医学科学院医学与生命科学学院
Keywords: pottery; warm acupuncture moxibustion frame; acupuncture; warm acupuncture moxibustion therapy; moxa wool moxibustion
From: Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2018;39(2):46-48
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop a pottery frame to facilitate warm acupuncture moxibustion.Methods The frame was made of clay,and was composed of a moxa wool retaining table,a handle,a base and a support.The moxa wool holding table had a hollow structure wide at the top and narrow at the bottom,and there was a slot at its middle to hold the needle;while the base had a hollow structre narrow at the top and wide at the bottom,and there were several air vents at its inner wall to accelerate the full combustion of the moxa wool.Results The frame avoided patient burn due to dropped spark or overweight moxa cone during traditional warm acupuncture moxibustion therapy, and relieved the patients' pain and medical staffs' workload. Conclusion The frame has simple structure, easy operation, high safety, high patient satisfaction and high practicability.