This systematic review fails to provide conclusive evidence for the effectiveness of moxibustion compared with drug therapy in rheumatic conditions .
Moxibustion , an acupuncture-like intervention , is increasingly used in the management of rheumatic conditions .
The aim of this review is to summarize and critically evaluate the trials testing effectiveness of moxibustion for major rheumatic conditions .
[Clinical observation on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with cake-separated mild moxibustion combined with Western medicine].
OBJECTIVE To observe the effect-increasing action of cake-separated mild moxibustion on rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , and to probe a new method for RA . METHODS Sixty cases were r and omly divided into 2 groups . The control group ( n=30 ) were treated with oral administration of methotrexate ( MTX ) as basic treatment , and non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents ( NSAIDs ) according to conditions of the patient . The treatment group ( n=30 ) were treated with the same treatment as the control group , and Fuzi case-separated moxibustion at Guanyuan ( CV 4 ) and Zusanli ( ST 36 ) was added . They were treated for 3 months . RESULTS After treatment of 3 months , the total effective rate was 83.3 % in the treatment group , which was higher than 60.0 % in the control group ( P < 0.05 ) ; there were significant differences before and after treatment in all indexes in the two groups ( P < 0.05 or P < 0.01 ) ; the ratio of the patients who completely withdrew NSAIDs in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( P < 0.05 ) ; the rate of adverse reaction in the treatment group was significantly lower than that in the control group ( P < 0.05 ) . CONCLUSION Fuzi cake-separated mild moxibustion can increase clinical therapeutic effect on RA and reduce dosage of NSAIDs
This systematic review fails to provide conclusive evidence for the effectiveness of moxibustion compared with drug therapy in rheumatic conditions .
Moxibustion , an acupuncture-like intervention , is increasingly used in the management of rheumatic conditions .
The aim of this review is to summarize and critically evaluate the trials testing effectiveness of moxibustion for major rheumatic conditions .