Effect of moxibustion on the nailfold microcirculation of young and middle-aged people in sub-health status

Abstract

ObjectiveTo explore the mechanism of moxibustion for people in sub-health status. MethodsThirty-nine young and middle-aged sub-health volunteers were enrolled, including 13 males and 26 females. Mild moxibustion was adopted, and Shénquè (▪ CV 8), Guānyuán (▪ CV 4), Zúsānlľ (▪ ST 36, bilateral), Píshū (▪ BL 20, bilateral) and Shènshū (▪ BL 23, bilateral) were selected. The moxibustion was performed once every other day, 20 min at each time, and moxibustion for ten times was needed. The changes in morphology, flow velocity and pefiloop of nailfold microcirculation were detected by adopting microcirculation detector before moxibustion, after moxibustion for three times, six times, ten times, and on the 15th day after moxibustion, respectively. ResultsAfter moxibustion, the abnormal blood capillary morphology of microcirculation gradually turned into normal pattern along with the increase of the number of times of moxibustion, according to the comparison of the number of capillary loop, the diameter of input limb, the diameter of output limb/the diameter of input limb, flow pattern integral, pefiloop integral and total integral with those before moxibustion, the differences were all statistically significant (all P<0.01). ConclusionMoxibustion changs the microcirculation of nailfold of body, improves the blood flow pattern, makes the pefiloop status clear, accelerats the blood flow and increases the microcirculation perfusion amount, thus regulating the sub-health status of human body.