艾灸地机穴治疗原发性痛经的腹部红外热像特征研究

目的研究艾灸地机穴治疗原发性痛经的作用机理。方法将76例原发性痛经患者随机分为治疗组37例和对照组39例。治疗组采用艾灸地机穴治疗,对照组不予以治疗,观察两组患者治疗前后视觉模拟评分(VAS),并且应用红外热像仪观测记录治疗组治疗前后任脉小腹区红外热像特征。结果治疗组治疗后VAS评分与对照组比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗组治疗前后小腹部温度变化比较,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论艾灸地机穴是一种治疗原发性痛经的有效方法。

Feature Study on Abdominal Thermal Infrared Image in the Treatment of Dysmenorrhea by Moxibustion at Diji (SP 8)

Objective To study the action mechanism of moxibustion at Diji （SP 8） in treating primary dysmenorrhea. Method Seventy-six patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomized into a treatment group of 37 cases and a control group of 39 cases. The treatment group was intervened by moxibustion at Diji （SP 8）, and the control group did not receive any treatment. Visual Analogue Scale （VAS） was adopted in observation before and after treatment. Thermal infrared imager was used to detect and record the thermal infrared image of lower abdomen where the Conception Vessel passes by in the treatment group before and after treatment. Result After treatment, the difference in VAS score between the treatment group and the control group was statistically significant （P〈0.05）. In the treatment group, the temperature on lower abdomen changed markedly （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Moxibustion at Diji （SP 8） is an effective approach in treating primary dysmenorrhea.