Traditional Thermal Therapy with Indirect Moxibustion Decreases Renal Arterial Resistive Index in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Matsumoto-Miyazaki, Jun; Miyazaki, Nagisa; Murata, Ichijiro; Yoshida, Gakuro; Ushikoshi, Hiroaki; Ogura, Shinji; Minatoguchi, Shinya

doi:10.1089/acm.2015.0276

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“…The moxibustion on the acupoints at the vertex cranii of insomnia patients yields a curing rate of 90.9% for insomnia [ 33 ]. Indirect moxibustion can decrease the renal vascular resistance in patients with chronic kidney disease [ 34 ]. According to previous studies of moxibustion efficacy and the mechanism of photobiological effect, the relationship between moxibustion effects and SC was analyzed; it was inferred that the more extensive biological effects of moxibustion are intimately linked with the near infrared radiation of moxibustion.…”

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Analysis of the Spectral Characteristics of Pure Moxa Stick Burning by Hyperspectral Imaging and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Song

Wang

et al. 2016

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The objective of this study was to investigate the spectra characteristics (SC) at wavelengths of 400~1000 nm and 2.5~15.5 μm of pure moxa stick (MS) during its 25-minute burning process using new spectral imaging techniques. Spectral images were collected for the burning pure MS at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 min using hyperspectral imaging (HSI) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for the first time. The results showed that, at wavelengths of 400~1000 nm, the spectral range of the cross section of MS burning was 750~980 nm; the peak position was 860 nm. At wavelengths of 2.5~15.5 μm, the spectral range of the cross section of MS burning was 3.0~4.0 μm; the peak position was approximately 3.5 μm. The radiation spectra of MS burning include litter red and amount of infrared (but mainly near infrared) wavelengths. The temperature, blood perfusion, and oxygen saturation increase of Shenshu (BL23) after moxibustion radiation were observed too. According to mechanism of photobiological effects and moxibustion biological effects, it was inferred that moxibustion effects should be linked with moxibustion SC. This study provided new data and means for physical properties of moxibustion research.

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Analysis of the Spectral Characteristics of Pure Moxa Stick Burning by Hyperspectral Imaging and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

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Wang

et al. 2016

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“…However, because of the limitation of invasiveness, acupuncture seems to induce a high risk of infection in patients with CKD whose immunity is often impaired [12]. e clinicians, therefore, turned their attention to moxibustion, a local thermotherapy on acupoints that burns moxa cones or sticks, to generate a warming stimulation [13]. Moxibustion provides a safer therapeutic effect than acupuncture by comprehensively delivering the medicinal effect of moxa, thermal and light radiation effect of burning of moxa, and aromatherapeutic effect of the combustion products of moxa [14].…”

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Moxibustion as an Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of 23 Randomized Controlled Trials

Zhou

Wang

et al. 2020

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Objective. This systematic review aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods. Nine databases were searched to identify relevant evidence up to March 8, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that tested moxibustion + basic treatments versus basic treatments alone for patients with CKD and reported, at least, one of the outcomes of interest were included. In the meta-analyses, the mean differences (MDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to measure the effect size. Results. Twenty-three RCTs (n = 1571) with a moderate to high risk of bias were included. The pooled estimates showed that compared with the controls, patients after moxibustion had a significant reduction in serum creatinine (MD −17.34 μmol/L, 95% CI −28.44 to −6.23; I2 = 87%), 24-hour urine protein excretion (MD −0.75 g/h, 95% CI −1.07 to −0.42; I2 = 84%), and blood urea nitrogen (MD −0.63 mmol/L, 95% CI −1.09 to −0.18; I2 = 37%) and a significant improvement in the quality of life (MD 10.18, 95% CI 3.67 to 16.69; I2 = 57%). Moxibustion did not show a significant effect on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), creatinine clearance, or hemoglobin. The subgroup analyses showed that a longer course of moxibustion (>8 weeks) and indirect moxibustion had a greater effect on reducing serum creatinine. The effect of moxibustion on blood urea nitrogen changed to be nonsignificant after excluding RCTs with a high risk of bias (MD −0.96 mmol/L, 95% CI −2.96 to 1.03). Only one adverse event of burn was reported. Conclusions. This systematic review suggests that, as an adjuvant therapy, moxibustion may improve serum creatinine, urinary protein excretion, blood urea nitrogen, and quality of life in patients with CKD. Moxibustion may not have effects on eGFR, creatinine clearance, or hemoglobin. The quality of evidence is weakened by the limitations of risk of bias, heterogeneity, and imprecision.

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“…Paterno et al [12] reported that electroacupuncture and moxibustion had beneficial effects on chronic kidney disease by decreasing the renal sympathetic nerve activity leading to lowered blood pressure. In particular, Matsumoto-Miyazaki et al [13] evaluated the moxibustion treatment on renal hemodynamic and found a reduction of renal vascular resistance after indirect moxibustion due to autonomic nervous system modulation.…”

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“…The sympathetic nervous system is a branch of autonomic nervous system and plays a crucial role in the control of the cardiovascular system in humans through the regulation of both cardiac function and peripheral blood flow. Moxibustion has been reported to reduce sympathetic nerve activity in the treatment of chronic kidney disease [12, 13]. However, moxibustion has also been found to excite the activity of muscle sympathetic fibres [9].…”

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The Effect of Moxibustion Stimulation on Local and Distal Skin Temperature in Healthy Subjects

Sun

Kuang

et al. 2019

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The aim of this study is to investigate the response of local and distal skin temperature to moxibustion stimulation (MS) and explore the effects of MS on sympathetic nerve activity. The distal skin temperatures of fingertips, as an indicator for sympathetic reflex response, were recorded using infrared camera during resting period (10 min), MS period (10 min), and natural cooling period (15 min), respectively. The MS without ash cleaning (AC) was applied to acupoints Quze (PC3) (Group I) and Lao Gong (PC8) (Group II), respectively. In Group III, the MS with the operation of AC was performed on PC8. The temperature responses of the local stimulation points and corresponding control points were also investigated. At the beginning of MS period, a significant increase of temperature on the stimulation point accompanied by a simultaneous reduction of temperature on fingertips was observed. A marked negative correlation was also obtained between temperature changes in the stimulation point and in the fingertips. At the end of natural cooling period (t = 34 min), the temperature of stimulation point was obviously higher than baseline values. In contrast, the temperatures of fingertips increased and then returned to the baseline levels during the second minute of MS period. In Group III, the temperature of stimulation point increased every time with the operation of AC, accompanied by the temperature decrease of middle fingertip. The findings suggest that moxibustion may trigger the sympathetic nervous system and induce the reduction of microcirculation, accompanied by a reduction of fingertip temperature. In addition, the operation of AC caused repeated cycles of thermal stimulation on the stimulation point, which may repetitively activate cutaneous sympathetic nerve fibres and evoke the temperature reduction of fingertips.

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Traditional Thermal Therapy with Indirect Moxibustion Decreases Renal Arterial Resistive Index in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract: Renal vascular resistance was decreased after indirect moxibustion therapy in patients with CKD.

Cited by 8 publications

References 24 publications

Analysis of the Spectral Characteristics of Pure Moxa Stick Burning by Hyperspectral Imaging and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Analysis of the Spectral Characteristics of Pure Moxa Stick Burning by Hyperspectral Imaging and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Moxibustion as an Adjuvant Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of 23 Randomized Controlled Trials

The Effect of Moxibustion Stimulation on Local and Distal Skin Temperature in Healthy Subjects

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