Analysis on the key factors of allergic rhinitis treated with acupuncture and moxibustion☆

Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: World Journal of Acupuncture - MoxibustionAuthor(s): Shuang ZHAO, Meng-lu QIN, Wen-jia WANG, Jing LIAbstractAllergic rhinitis (AR) is the frequently-encountered disease and commonly seen in clinic. Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy brings the significant therapeutic effects on it. In order to achieve the significant effects on AR, the relevant key factors should be determined definitely in treatment with acupuncture-moxibustion therapy. In the combination of the theoretic study with clinical practice, the authors expounded the key factors in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for AR, including the identification of disease and syndrome of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the differentiation of meridians, acupoint selection, manipulation key factors and timing. Moreover, the authors proposed a new pointcut for the future clinical research, aiming to further optimize the therapeutic regimen of acupuncture and moxibusiton for AR.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research