by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Cancer, Moxibustion
A Cochrane Database systematic review has concluded that moxibustion may help to reduce the haematological and gastrointestinal toxicity of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, and thereby improve the quality of life in people receiving cancer treatment. Twenty-nine RCTs...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 29, 2019 | Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Moxibustion
A pilot study carried out in Korea suggests that moxibustion can lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Forty-five subjects with prehypertension or stage I hypertension were randomised into three groups: moxibustion treatment group A (two sessions per...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Oct 1, 2015 | Labour, Moxibustion, Pregnancy
Moxibustion at acupuncture point Zhiyin BL-67 can correct non-vertex presentation, reduce the number of caesarean sections performed and achieve cost savings for the healthcare system, compared with conventional treatment. Analysis by Spanish researchers showed that...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 24, 2015 | Moxibustion, Osteoarthritis
Six-weeks of treatment with moxibustion seems to improve physical and mental quality of life in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Chinese investigators randomly allocated 150 patients with KOA to either a true moxibustion group (n=77) or a sham...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Sep 4, 2014 | Chronic Fatigue, Moxibustion
Direct moxibustion may be able to improve symptoms of fatigue, according to the results of a small study carried out in the US. Eleven female volunteers aged 25 to 60 years, all of whom were diagnosed with fatigue due to Spleen qi and yang deficiency, had three to...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Labour, Moxibustion
Moxibustion at Sanyinjiao SP-6 may be able to markedly shorten the active phase of the first stage of labour and decrease pain due to uterine contractions, according to Taiwanese researchers. Sixty primipara women in labour were equally assigned, according to their...
