Volume 29, Issue 5, 2020
DOI: 10.24205/03276716.2020.1014
Efficacy and Safety of Gentle Moxibustion Combined with Western Medicine in Treating Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque
Abstract
The main pathological mechanism of heart, brain and blood diseases is arteriosclerosis. The deposition of blood lipids on the arterial wall is caused by risk factors such as the elderly, high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and smoking, which are traditionally thought to be related to arteriosclerosis. However, in the past 20 years, more and more studies have shown that atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Chronic inflammation plays an important role in the occurrence and development of atherosclerosis, and even in the development of inflammation. Most acute ischemic cardio-cerebrovascular events are caused by arteriosclerosis. In response to people's concerns, this study mainly discusses the effectiveness and safety of mild moxibustion combined with Western medicine in the treatment of patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaque. Due to people's concerns, the experiment is part of the affected part of the meridian or moxibustion, two to three centimeters from the skin. Usually, every 10 to 15 minutes, a local warmth without scalding is appropriate. Carotid ultrasound examination for skin redness All patients underwent carotid ultrasound examination before and after moxibustion, before and 6 months after medication. The effective rate was 6.7%, the western medicine group was 83.3%, and the mild moxibustion group was 93.3%. Experimental studies have shown that Western medicine combined with mild moxibustion treatment improves the effectiveness of carotid atherosclerosis treatment, significantly reduces carotid artery thickness, improves vascular stenosis, and other quantitative indicators of effectiveness are more important.
Keywords
Carotid Atheromatous Plaque, Western Medicine, Gentle Moxibustion, Carotid Artery Intima.