Clinical practice and progress of wheat-grain size cone moxibustion
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Wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion is a type of moxibustion which is a popular and widely used therapy in traditional Chinese medicine. However, at the clinically, there were certain issues and limitations found on the use of moxibustion, which included lingering pungent odor, excessive smoke from burning moxa wool (艾绒), and burn injuries from excessive heat. Therefore, the researchers were interested to investigate more on wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion which is a small moxibustion procedure, thus making less pungent odor and smoke. The study also aimed to establish a guideline for the therapy for its application in multidisciplinary treatment. To study the therapeutic properties of wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion including its effectiveness in treating various diseases or symptoms and to study treatment guidelines for suitable application in the clinical practice in Thailand. Data were retrieved from international databases during 2010 to 2021. Only clinical research studies in English, Chinese, and Thai on the use of wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion for treatment of diseases or symptoms were included. 84 studies were found under the criteria, then 15 studies were selected for analysis. In the studies, wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion was found to have properties such as penetrating and warming the meridians, boosting the immune system, relieving pain, and reducing inflammation. Therefore, it was found most commonly used in the treatment of pain or inflammation, neurological and brain diseases, skin diseases, cancer or side effects from chemotherapy, musculoskeletal diseases, etc. In conclusion, wheat grain-sized cone moxibustion could be used at the clinic in Institute of Thai-Chinese Traditional Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University Hospital along with acupuncture, or integration with physical therapy and occupational therapy for the treatment of patients with pain from nerve injury in arm(s). It could help reducing patients’ pain level and increasing their quality of life, as well as creating a variety in therapeutic approaches, and leading to further research at the clinical level.
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