Tang Hongliang, Wang Xiongjiang, Nong Zhangsong, Wang Kailong, Pang Jun
Tuina Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of CM, Nanning 530023, China.
Graduate School of Guangxi University of CM.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2018 Feb 12;38(2):217-21. doi: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.2018.02.030.
The design of a clip-on moxibustion instrument which could adjust the directions and absorb harmful granules of moxa smoke was introduced in this paper. It was designed to solve the problems in home health care and clinical treatment, such as the inconvenience of adjustment of moxibustion directions and temperature, more dust and granules of moxa smoke and inconvenience of moxibustion placement. The main part of moxibustion instrument was made up of moxibustion box, bracket and base clamp. The moxibustion box could fix moxa stick and absorb smoke granules; the bracket could be twisted to adjust the direction of moxibustion box; the base clamp was aimed to fix moxibustion box on the edge of the object to save space. This moxibustion instrument could be used for various indications of moxibustion, especially in the joints or body parts with less muscles; and it can significantly enhance the pertinence and safety of moxibustion, and reduce the labor intensity. This moxibustion instrument is original and unique, simple and reasonable, easy to operate, with low cost and good effect, which will increase new vitality for the popularization and development of moxibustion.
