Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Zhou, Jun-mei
• Wei, Fang
• Liu, Su-jun
• Zhang, Bi-meng

Titel

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

Ist Teil von

• Journal of acupuncture and tuina science, 2014-06, Vol.12 (3), p.194-198

Ort / Verlag

Heidelberg: Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.