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KMID : 0363320150360030361
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 3 p.361 ~ p.379
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Trends in Treatment with and Mechanism of Moxibustion in Cancer Patients: A Review
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Yoon Hae-Chang
Kang Ji-Young
Kim Jun-Young
Joung Jin-Yong
Son Chang-Gue
Lee Nam-Heon
Cho Jung-Hyo
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aims to review and summarize existing evidence on moxibustion treatment for cancer patients.
Methods: Literature published until May 2015 in international journals were searched on PubMed, CAJ (CNKI-Medicine), NDSL (National discovery for science leaders), Sage Journal, ScienceDirect, Taylor&Francis Online (HSS), and Wiley Interscience (including Blackwell); and articles in Korean journals were searched on Korean Studies Information Service System (KISS), DBPIA, E-Article, KSI e-book, New article, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), and Kyobo scholar.
Results: We analyzed 65 relevant studies. The number of studies conducted annually has increased and most are conducted in Korea and China. Moxibustion decreases the side effects of palliative treatment, thereby synergizing with anticancer treatment; it also improves the immune system, reduces tumor factors, and relieves symptoms. The mechanism of moxibustion is multi-fold: thermo, chemo, aero and kinetic. Only the kinetic effect is not significant. It also needs a complement to moxibustion because of harmful smoke.
Conclusions: Thus, the effect and mechanism of moxibustion in cancer patients was reviewed. There is an unmet need to develop a model of moxibustion and test it based on Korean medicine.
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KEYWORD
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moxibustion, effect, mechanism, trend, cancer
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