To understand moxibustion from the biological effect of local thermal stimulation  

基于热刺激生物效应分析探讨艾灸起效原理（英文）

作　　者：黄凯裕[1] 梁爽[1] 陆露[1] Patrick John Morgan 张建斌[1] 

机构地区：[1]南京中医药大学第二临床医学院,中国南京210023

出　　处：《World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion》2016年第3期31-37,48,共8页世界针灸杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China:8137375

摘　　要：Moxibustion is one of treatment modalities in Traditional Chinese Medicine（TCM）. Its working mechanism is activated through heat-induced local thermal stimulation. By reviewing and compiling clear, scientific analysis of the biological and physiological effects from local thermal heat, the authors provides a coherent and systemic source to aid us to form an understanding of the mechanism of moxibustion’s promotion of qi and blood circulation throughout the body from local thermal stimulation. This has been done by a rigorous review of previous studies of the thermal effect on the body. The following presents the local, distal and systemic biological effects from local thermal stimulation while also discussing the similarities and differences between local thermal stimulation and moxibustion.艾灸是许多中医疗法中的一种,其起效基础是艾灸燃烧产生的局部热刺激。本文通过回顾近几年的文献,总结局部热刺激产生的生物学效应,并进行分析,以期帮助理解艾灸的温通效应。本文阐述热刺激产生的局部、远部、全身效应,并且讨论其影响因素,以帮助理解艾灸的效应原理。

关 键 词：MOXIBUSTION RULE local thermal stimulation the biological effect 

分 类 号：R245[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]