Journal of International Reproductive Health/Family Planning ›› 2025, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (3): 227-231.doi: 10.12280/gjszjk.20240494

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Research Progress of Moxibustion in the Treatment of Female Reproductive Disorders

ZHAO Xue-ru, DOU Zhen(), MA Sai-hua, WANG Bao-juan, XIA Tian()   

  1. First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China
  • Received:2024-10-08 Published:2025-05-15 Online:2025-06-04
  • Contact: XIA Tian, E-mail: xiatian76@163.com; DOU Zhen, E-mail: dz-0820@126.com

Abstract:

Moxibustion, as a traditional Chinese medicine treatment, has the functions of warming channels and clearing collages, dispelling dampness and dispelling cold, raising Yang and strengthening spleen. It is simple in clinical operation with the exact curative effect, and low cost. In the clinical practice, moxibustion with the point selection methods such as "specimen matching point" is a non-invasive and safe method for the treatment or auxiliary treatment of female reproductive disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, early-onset ovarian insufficiency and pelvic inflammatory diseases. Moxibustion therapy has a bidirectional and benign regulatory effect in improving energy metabolism, regulating intestinal flora, anti-inflammation, regulating systemic immunity and other functions, and then interferes with the occurrence and development of female reproductive disorders, which can provide a more innovative reference for clinical treatment.

Key words: Moxibustion, Energy metabolism, Gastrointestinal microbiome, Immunity, Reproductive disorders