Governor vessel moxibustion: Ancient Chinese medical technology with new vitality.
10.1007/s11655-015-2149-7
- Author:
Li ZHANG
1
;
Yuan-Mei QIN
2
;
Lian-Xue ZHENG
2
;
Min ZHANG
1
;
Hui-Jun GUO
1
;
Li-Ran XU
1
;
Li QIANG
3
;
Dan-Ni WANG
1
;
Xiu-Min CHEN
4
,
5
Author Information
1. Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
2. Discipline of Nursing Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
3. Department of Cellular Immunology Lab, Key Laboraty of Virus Diseases Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
4. Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. chenxiumin717@
5. com.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine;
Governor Vessel moxibustion;
moxibustion
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2017;23(5):396-400
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Moxibustion is an ancient therapeutic technique used in Chinese medicine. Governor Vessel moxibustion (GVM) was developed from long snake moxibustion, a popular technique used in China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, and is significantly more effective than general moxibustion. We aimed to review GVM, including its theoretical basis, choices of moxibustion points and materials, operation procedures, clinical applications, and contraindications. This information could increase the appropriate use of GVM and support further in-depth research.
