Study on Burning Temperature Versus Time Graph of Moxa Sticks in a Novel Animal Moxibustion Device

作     者：Zhou Jun-mei Wei Fang Liu Su-jun Zhang Bi-meng Han Chou-ping 

作者机构：Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Shanghai First People's Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine Department of Central LabShanghai First People's HospitalShanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine 

出 版 物：《Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science》 (针灸推拿医学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2014年第12卷第3期

页      面：194-198页

学科分类：1007[医学-药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1006[医学-中西医结合] 1005[医学-中医学] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100602[医学-中西医结合临床] 10[医学] 

基　　金：supported by Special Project for Laboratory Animals  Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission (No.11140900902) 

主　　题：Moxibustion Therapy Moxa Stick Moxibustion Animal Experimentation Instrumentation 

摘      要：Objective: To invent a novel animal experimentation moxa device and intend to solve temperature fluctuations during moxa stick burning in animal moxibustion test. Methods: Smokeless moxa sticks of 4 mm in diameter and 120 mm in length were selected in this trial. The target temperature was(47±1) ℃. The burning temperature versus time graph of moxa sticks during un-interfered time period were recorded when the distances between moxa sticks and thermometer were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm respectively. In addition, the total lengths of burned moxa stick ashes within 0-5 min were recorded. Then the moxa stick burning temperature versus time graph after intervention was measured. Results: The maximum temperatures during test duration when the distances were 2 mm, 3 mm and 4 mm were(47.37±0.25) ℃,(42.62±2.05) ℃ and(35.50±0.40) ℃respectively the total lengths of burned ashes from 0-5 min were(5.1±0.08) mm,(12.17±0.44) mm,(14.8±0.31) mm,(17.25±0.17) mm and(19.82±0.67) mm respectively with a distance of 2 mm between a moxa stick and the testing area, remove 5 mm ashes every 2 min, then the maximum and minimum temperatures within 10 min were(48.37±0.47) ℃and(47.12±0.25) ℃, showing no statistical significance(P=0.12). Conclusion: The novel animal experimentation moxa device can help to maintain relatively constant moxa stick burning temperature during test period.