Singh Harnek, Chetha Amardeep Singh, Shalikar Hamed
Emanate Health Family Medicine Residency Program, 1115 S Sunset Ave., West Covina, CA, 91790, United States.
2910 32A St NW, Edmonton, AB, T6T1T3, Canada.
IDCases. 2020 Oct 14;22:e00990. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00990. eCollection 2020.
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese treatment that has been utilized for centuries. It also plays an important role in traditional Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese and Mongolian medicine. It is considered safe by practitioners of Alternative Medicine, similar to acupuncture treatment, and consists of burning plant materials called "moxa" on or very near the surface of the skin near meridian points. Traditional practitioners believe that it can be effective against chronic conditions and improve blood in one's body. However, Moxibustion is not without risk to the patient. This case report describes a case of a patient whose moxibustion treatment led to septic shock secondary to necrotizing fasciitis.
艾灸是一种已被使用了数百年的中医疗法。它在传统的韩国、越南、日本和蒙古医学中也发挥着重要作用。替代医学从业者认为艾灸与针灸治疗一样安全，它是通过在经络穴位附近的皮肤表面或非常靠近皮肤表面的地方燃烧一种叫做“艾绒”的植物材料来进行的。传统从业者认为艾灸对慢性病有效，并能改善人体血液循环。然而，艾灸对患者并非毫无风险。本病例报告描述了一例因艾灸治疗导致坏死性筋膜炎继发感染性休克的患者。
