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Table 2 Summary of treatment points and other information related to treatment

From: Moxibustion for ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

First author (Year) [ref], Country

Treatment points

Rationales

Adverse events

Wen

(2003)[16]

China

Fixed points: (10 points: A and B were alternately treated)

A) CV12, CV6, ST36

B) BL25, ST25, ST37

Possible additional points(individualized):

Spleen and stomach deficiency-BL20; Damp heat accumulation-CV9;

Liver stagnation and spleen deficiency-BL18, BL20;

Spleen and kidney yang deficiency-BL23, CV4

TCM theory and

modern scientific evidence

n.r.

Wu

(1999)[17]

China

Fixed points: (10 points: A and B were alternately treated)

A) CV12, CV6, ST36

B) BL25, ST25, ST37

Possible additional points(individualized):

Spleen and stomach deficiency-BL20; Damp heat accumulation-CV9;

Liver stagnation and spleen deficiency-BL18, BL20;

Spleen and kidney yang deficiency-CV4; Constipation-KI15; Pyemia(severe)-SP1

Medicinal cake consist of:

Moxibustion Group I-Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata, Cinnamomi Cortex Spissus, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, Carthami Flos, Aucklandiae Radix, Coptidis Rhizoma, etc.

Moxibustion Group II-Santali Albi Lignum, Syzygii Flos, Bomeolum, Zanthoxyli Fructus, etc.

TCM theory and

clinical experiences

n.r.

Ding

(2009) [18]

China

Fixed points: (8 points)

BL13, BL20, BL23, BL25

TCM theory

n.r.

Wang

(2006)[19]

China

Fixed points: (1 point)

CV8

TCM theory, previous studies

and anatomical features

n.r.

Zhou

(2003)[20]

China

Fixed points: (12 points: A and B were alternately treated)

A) CV12, ST25, ST36, BL20, BL26

B) CV12, ST25, ST36, BL23, GV4

A), B): alternately every day

TCM theory

None

  1. TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine; n.r.: not reported