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Journal of Integrative Nursing ›› 2023, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (3): 228-233.doi: 10.4103/jin.jin_57_23

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Operating procedures of moxibustion technology

Yali WANG1, Ling TANG2, E. HAIYAN2, Yongchun WEI1, Jing JIANG1, Yuxia DONG1   

  1. 1Department of Anorectal Medicine, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China; 2Department of Nursing, Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
  • Received:2023-06-19 Revised:2023-07-04 Accepted:2023-07-14 Online:2023-09-30 Published:2023-09-30

Abstract: Moxibustion therapy is a treatment and health-care method that originated from China. It is a kind of therapy for preventing and treating diseases by stimulating meridians and acupoints using heat to regulate the viscera and enhance immunity. This article introduces the definition and mechanism of moxibustion technology, clinical operation technics, and precautions of moxibustion in practice, and demonstrates plenty of iconic cases of application of moxibustion in the treatment of insomnia, dysmenorrhea, urinary retention, knee arthritis, chronic eczema, etc., so as to provide a reference for the wide application of moxibustion technology.