Therapeutic Observation on Heat-sensitive Moxibustion for Cervical Vertigo

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of heat-sensitive moxibustion in treating cervical vertigo and to preliminarily explore its action mechanism.Method A total of 108 patients with cervical vertigo were randomized into a heat-sensitive moxibustion group(n=37),an electroacupuncture group(n=37),and a medication group(n=34).In the heat-sensitive moxibustion group,bilateral Tianzhu(BL 10) and Jiaji(Ex-B 2)(C6) were selected to receive heat-sensitive moxibustion;in the electroacupuncture group,Baihui(GV 20),bilateral Tianzhu(BL 10) and Jiaji(Ex-B 2)(C6) were selected to receive treatment;the medication group was intervened by orally-taken Chinese patent medication.The clinical efficacy and the changes of blood flow velocities of vertebro-basilar arteries were observed before and after treatment in the three groups.Result The total effective rate was 91.9% in the heat-sensitive moxibustion group,versus 62.2% in the electroacupuncture group and 61.8% in the medication group,and the result in the heat-sensitive mosibustion group was significantly different from that in the electroacupuncture group and medication group(P0.05).After treatment,the heat-sensitive moxibustion group was markedly different from the electroacupuncture and medication groups in comparing the mean blood flow velocities of vertebro-basilar arteries and pulsatility index(P0.01).Conclusion Heat-sensitive moxibustion is an effective way in treating cervical vertigo.