ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2011
Changes of blood flow volume in the superior mesenteric artery and brachial artery with abdominal thermal stimulation.
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- Marked effect of topical application of Chinese medicine combined with moxibustion in a case of refractory malignant ascites in diffuse liver cancer.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Moxibustion Stimulation Induces Changes in Brain Activity: A Functional MR Imaging Study.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2025Article
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- Electroacupuncture versus Moxibustion for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized, Parallel-Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
- A unique electrical thermal stimulation system comparable to moxibustion of subcutaneous tissue.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Article
- The mechanism of moxibustion: ancient theory and modern research.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Review
- Heart rate variability and hemodynamic change in the superior mesenteric artery by acupuncture stimulation of lower limb points: a randomized crossover trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Article
- Evaluation of the effects of acupuncture on blood flow in humans with ultrasound color Doppler imaging.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2012Article
- Development and clinical application of a precise temperature-control device as an alternate for conventional moxibustion therapy.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2012Article
- Haemodynamic changes in the superior mesenteric artery induced by acupuncture stimulation on the lower limbs.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2012Article
- Short-term effects of acupuncture on open-angle glaucoma in retrobulbar circulation: additional therapy to standard medication.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2011Article
- Moxibustion for the Treatment of Cancer and its Complications: Efficacies and Mechanisms.Integrative cancer therapiesReview
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Abstract
In traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion is a local thermal therapy that is used for several conditions. Quantifying the effects of moxibustion therapy has been difficult because the treatment temperature depends on the physician's experience, and the temperature distribution in the target area is not uniform. This prospective observational study aims to quantify the effect of local thermal stimulation to the abdomen. We developed a heat transfer control device (HTCD) for local thermal stimulation. Twenty-four healthy subjects were enrolled and they underwent abdominal thermal stimulation to the para-umbilical region with the device for 20 min. Blood flow volume in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and brachial artery (BA), the heart rate and the blood pressure were measured at rest, 15 min after starting thermal stimulation and 10, 20, 30 and 40 min after completing thermal stimulation. Blood flow parameters were measured by high-resolution ultrasound. In the SMA, blood flow volume was significantly increased during thermal stimulation (P < .01), as well as at 10 min (P < .01) and 20 min (P < .05) after stimulation. In the BA, blood flow volume decreased at 40 min after stimulation (P < .01). In conclusion we could quantify the effect of local thermal stimulation with an HTCD and high-resolution ultrasound. Thermal stimulation of the para-umbilical region increased blood flow in the SMA 20 min after stimulation in healthy subjects.
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