Ginger-separated moxibustion for chronic fatigue syndrome and its effect on intestinal flora.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20200210-k0001
- Author:
Yu-Fang LIN
1
;
Xiao-Qing JIN
1
;
Jian-Fang ZHU
1
;
Yi-Dan CHEN
1
;
Ji-Li SHENG
1
;
Jiao-Jun HE
1
;
Yuan-Yuan JIN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310013, China.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS);
fatigue scale-14 (FS-14);
ginger-separated moxibustion;
intestinal flora;
randomized controlled trial (RCT)
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic/therapy*;
Gastrointestinal Microbiome;
Ginger;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2021;41(3):269-274
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of ginger-separated moxibustion on fatigue state and intestinal flora in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
METHODS:A total of 62 patients with CFS were randomly divided into an observation group (31 cases, 3 cases dropped off) and a control group (31 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The patients in the control group were treated with normal diet and moderate exercise; on the basis of the control group, the patients in the observation group were treated with ginger-separated moxibustion at Zhongwan (CV 12), Shenque (CV 8) and Guanyuan (CV 4), 30 min each time, once every other day, three times a week. Both groups were intervened for 4 weeks. Before and after treatment, the fatigue scale-14 (FS-14) was used to observe the improvement of fatigue state, and 16S rRNA detection technology was used to detect the distribution of intestinal flora.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the FS-14 score was reduced after treatment in the observation group (
CONCLUSION:The ginger-separated moxibustion could significantly improve the fatigue state in CFS patients, which may be related to the regulation of intestinal flora structure and the repair of intestinal barrier.
