Acupuncture plus moxibustion significantly improved the
symptoms and quality of life of patients with Crohn’s disease according to a
report published in the journal World Journal of Gastroenterology.
Researchers in
China conducted a randomized controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy
and safety of acupuncture plus moxibustion for the treatment of active Crohn’s
disease. Ninety-two patients were randomly divided into two groups. Patients in
group 1 were treated at acupoints ST36, ST37, SP4, SP6, KI3 and LV3; plus herb
moxibustion applied at acupoint CV6, CV12 and ST25. Patients in group 2 were
treated at placebo acupoints and sham moxibustion. Acupuncture treatment was 30
min/session, three times a week for 12 weeks. Crohn’s disease active index
(ADAI), haemoglobin, quality of life and indicators of intestinal inflammation
such as C-reactive protein were evaluated before, after and 12-week follow up.
It was found that although acupuncture group and control
group showed significant improvement in ADAI scores compared with baseline, the
improvement was markedly greater in acupuncture group and maintained in
follow-up evaluation. Further, biochemical studies showed a reduced intestinal
inflammation and increased in haemoglobin in acupuncture group compared with
control group.
The study demonstrated efficacy of acupuncture plus
moxibustion for the Crohn’s disease.
Reference:
Bao
CH et al., Randomized controlled trial: Moxibustion and acupuncture for the
treatment of Crohn's disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug
21;20(31):11000-11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25152604
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