Clinical observation on moxa cone moxibustion treatment for chronic diarrhea

Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of moxa cone moxibustion for chronic intractable diarrhea. Methods Sixty cases in conformity with the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups randomly. Thirty cases in the treatment group were treated by moxa cone moxibustion on Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23), while 30 cases in the control group were treated by oral administration of herbal medicine. The therapeutic effects were compared after one treatment course. Results The total effective rate was higher in the treatment group than that in the control group, and the difference between the two groups was statistically significant ( P <0.05). Conclusion Moxa cone moxibustion is better than oral administration of herbal medicine in treatment of chronic intractable diarrhea.