Study of acupoints heat- sensitive moxibustion on the treatment of posterior circulation ischemia

Objective To study the clinical effect of acupoints heat- sensitive moxibustion on posterior circulation ischemia and vertebrobasilar artery blood flow velocity. Methods 69 patients with posterior circulation ischemia were randomly divided into two groups. 34 patients in control group were treated by sample western routine treatment. 35 patients in treatment group were treated by acupoints heat- sensitive moxibustion on the basis of control group treatment. The course was two weeks. The maximum blood flow velocity of bilateral vertebroasilar artery in systolic and diastolic was observed in two groups,and the curative effect was compared. Results The cure rate and total effective rate in treatment group( 54. 28%,82. 35%) were superior to those in control group( 38. 23%,82. 35%,P 0. 05). The maximum blood flow velocity of bilateral vertebroasilar artery in systolic and diastolic after treatment was obviously increased as compared with that in before treatment in two groups( P 0. 05),and the increase in treatment group was superior to that in control group( P 0. 05). Conclusion Acupoints heat- sensitive moxibustion can significantly improve the clinical cure rate and total effective rate on the treatment of posterior circulation ischemia,enhance blood flow velocity of bilateral vertebroasilar artery,inheritage and development the traditional Chinese acupuncture- moxibustion theory.