• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.63-79
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• 2003

Objective: It makes a through study on the popularization and usefulness paln of Moxa Combustion, therefore popularizing practical use of that. Methods: It was based on the established treatises and books, in order to studying about the literature of Moxa Combustion Results & Conclusions: It makes a through study on the whole of Moxa Combustion, the results as follows. 1. We explained(illustrated) the origin, history, classification and mechanism(effect) of Moxa Combustion 2. The study of standardization plan of Moxa Combustion for popularization - The thermal stimulation of Moxa Combustion was decided the characteristic pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning and that makes a measure to grasp the effective action of Moxa Combustion upon human body. Thereupon it is necessary to continue further studies by analysing the characteristic pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning and there clinical effects in practice. 3. The usefulness of Moxa Combustion - The therapeutic effect of Moxa Combustion are hematopoiesis(increase the blood), analgesic function, increase the immunity, antioxidant activity, diuretic action, control of hormone(endocrine gland), supression of carcinogenesis, increase the self involution(natural healing), decrease of GOT/GPT, Glucose, Cholesterol level.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.49-77
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• 2007

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism and effect of moxa bucket moxibustion. Objectively, to be used as the quantitative data through the measurement of temperature, and to grasp the thermodynamic characteristics of moxa bucket moxibustion. Methods: We have selected of the moxa bucket moxibustion. We make a comparative study of the thermodynamic characteristics of moxa bucket moxibustion. We examined combustion times, temperatures, temperature gradients in each period during a combustion of moxa bucket moxibustion made by oak wood. Results: 1. We can design the moxa bucket moxibustion that it has 57.6$^{\circ}C$ maximum temperature with 7g weight and 10mm height, if we use more weight of moxa or lower the height of moxa, we can observe relatively elavated maximum temperature. We observe the maximum temperature following the measuring position of moxa bucket and we can see higher temperature at the center of the moxa bucket and lower temperature at the side of the moxa bucket. 2. We can design the moxa bucket moxibustion with 5g moxa and 10mm height that it has 0.121 $^{\circ}C$/sec of maximum temperature gradient, and it has relatively high temperature gradient at lower weight and height condition. 3. We can design the moxa bucket moxibustion with 7g moxa and 15mm height that it has 4,135sec of the longest effective temperature combustion time, if we use more weight of moxa or higher height of moxa, we can observe relatively extended effective temperature combustion time. We observe the longest effective combustion time following the measuring position of moxa bucket. We can see higher temperature at the center of the moxa bucket and lower temperature at the side of the moxa bucket.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.111-119
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism and effect of moxa bucket moxibustion, to be used as the quantitative data through the measurement of temperature, and to grasp the thermodynamic characteristics of moxa bucket moxibustion. Methods : We have selected the moxa bucket moxibustion. We have made a comparative study of the thermodynamic characteristics of moxa bucket moxibustion. We have examined combustion times, temperatures, temperature gradients in each period during a combustion of moxa bucket moxibustion made by oak wood. Results : 1. We could design the moxa bucket moxibustion so that it has $57.6^{\circ}C$ maximum temperature with 7g weight and 10mm height, if we use more weight of moxa or lower height of moxa, we can observe relatively elevated maximum temperature. We observed the maximum temperature following the measuring position of moxa bucket and we could see higher temperature at the center of the moxa bucket and lower temperature at the side of the moxa bucket. 2. We could design the moxa bucket moxibustion with 5g moxa and 10mm height so that it has 0.12 $1^{\circ}C/sec$ of maximum temperature gradient, and it has relatively high temperature gradient at lower weight and height condition. 3. We could design the moxa bucket moxibustion with 7g moxa and 15mm height so that it has 4,135sec of the longest effective temperature combustion time. If we use more weight of moxa or higher height of moxa, we can observe relatively extended effective temperature combustion time. Conclusions : We observed the longest effective combustion time following the measuring position of moxa bucket. We can see a higher temperature at the center of the moxa bucket and a lower temperature at the side of the moxa bucket.

• Journal of The Association for Neo Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.103-113
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• 1996

It is thought that the quantity and quality of the heat stimulation and the mechanism of heating process are important to understand the moxa-combustion. In order to get the basic data on the effective moxa-combustion method, combustion temperature changes (average temperature, peak temperature, average gradient temperature and maximum gradient temperature) of the heating period were measured respectively by the density of moxa material. For the experiment, samples of $300mg/0.26cm^3$ , $400mg/0.26cm^3$ and $500mg/0.26cm^3$ of moxa material were molded in a conical mold with each 10mm in diameter and height. 1. The average temperature and peak temperature of heating period on the moxa-combustion showed higher in the $400mg/0.26cm^3$ and $300mg/0.26cm^3$ than in the $500mg/0.26cm^3$ sample respectively. 2. The average gradient temperature of heating period on the moxa-combustion rose quickly in the $300mg/0.26cm^3$, $400mg/0.26cm^3$ and $500mg/0.26cm^3$ in that order and the maximum gradient temperature rose more quickly in the $300mg/0.26cm^3$ and $400mg/0.26cm^3$ than in the $500mg/0.26cm^3$ sample respectively. According to the above results, it is concluded that the density of moxa material is (the) more important (factor) than the weight or volume of moxa material on the combustion temperature changes of the heating period for the evaluation of the quality and quantity of moxa-combustion.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.1 s.29
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• pp.370-378
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• 1995

In order to consider the clinical efficacy of moxa combustion, understand the quality and quantity of heat stimulation and get the basic data for the development of electric moxibustion apparatus, the pattern of combustion temperature was measured by size of moxa(small, medium, large and maximum size). The results were as follows. 1. The pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning was classified into input period, consisting of preheating and heating periods, and output period, consisting of heat retaining and cooling periods, in all experimental groups. But it was difficult to observe the preheating period in small sized moxa. 2. It was inclined that the more moxa size was large, the more the heating and heat retaining periods were long and the maximum temperature was high. The characteristics of moxa combustion is primarily by the rate of combustion temperature, gradient temperature and duration of combustion, and their correlation among these factors and their clinical effects in practice.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.15 no.2 s.28
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• pp.241-252
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• 1994

It is known that the pattern of combustion temperature can be classified into preheating, heating. retaining and cooling periods. In this experiment. the authors have studied the heating mechanism by the density of moxa material during the heating and retaining periods. The starting point. the point at which it begins to reach the maximum gradient temperature. the ending point of the heating period. and the ending point of the retaining period were measured in order to get effective stmulation by repetition of moxa-combustion. For the experiment. samples of 300mg. 400mg, and 500mg of moxa material were molded into conical molds with each 10mm in diameter and height resulting in the volume of $0.26cm^3$. The following results were obtained: The $300mg/0.26cm^3$ denstiy sample reached al1 points tested faster than the samples of $400mg/0.26cm^3$ and $500mg/0.26cm^3$ It dose not reveal any statistical differences between $400mg/0.26cm^3$ and $500mg/0.26cm^3$ in the ending point. the point at which it begins to reach the maximum gradient temperature of the heating period or the ending point of the reataining period The only difference shown was in the starting point of the heating period. According to the above results. it is concluded that the lower density moxa material reached each point of the the respective period faster than the high density moxa material.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1993 no.11
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• pp.128-131
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• 1993

In order to get the basic data for the study of the heat stimulation of burning moxa, the pattern of combustion temperature, which is one of the important factors of thermal characteristics, was measured by density of cone moxa along the time procedure. The following results have been obtained 1) The pattern of combustion temperature by moxa burning was classified into input period which means the infiltration of heat into the area and output period which means the radiation of heat from the area. The input period consists of preheating and heating periods, while the output period consists of heat retaining and cooling periods. 2) The pattern of combustion temperature showed the same type or curve, which was not influenced by the moxa weight. However, Its pattern gradient are varied by density. It is considered that the pattern of combution temperature is primarily influenced by the rate of combustion temperature, gradient temperature and duration of combustion.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.129-138
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• 2008

Objectives : The moxibustion is the method in using the heat stimulation made of attached and burned a moxa or other herbal materials on a healing point or acupuncture point and the chemical stimulation of a resin made from burning them. We need to standardize the characteristics of moxa combustion in order to get more systematic and objective result in operation mechanism and effects and then get more clinical abilities in these fields. Methods : In this study, using of labview system on the moxibustion. 1. we studied relation the size of barley and jujube seed with the moxa cone's peak combustion temperature and then measured and compared the moxa cone's peak combustion temperature by tonification and sedation method. 2. we measured the peak combustion temperature of indirect moxibustion. Results & comclusions : 1. When we measured a direct moxibustion's combustion temperature, the jujube seed sized moxa cone's peak temperature was higher than the barley sized moxa cone's when it burned and the time to peak temperature of the barley sized moxa cone was shorter than the jujube seed sized moxa cone's. 2. When the direct moxibustion was burned by the tonification and sedation method, the sedation method's peak temperature was higher than the tonification method's, the tonification's time to peak temperature was shorter than the sedation method's. 3. When we measured the temperature of the moxa combustion in the kinds of sliced herbal materials, the peak temperature of indirect moxibustion with a ginger when it sliced a 1.3mm size and a 1.5mm size was degreed within $40^{\circ}C$ to $52^{\circ}C$ and the peak temperature of indirect moxibustion with a garlic when it sliced a 1.7mm size was degreed within $46^{\circ}C$ to $62^{\circ}C$.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.89-105
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• 2000

In order to obtain the clinical data on the different effects of the three different methods of indirect moxibustion, moxa-combustion time, peak temperature, average temperature, maximum gradient temperature, average gradient temperature, and moxa-combustion calorie rate of the input period in ARIRANG, JANG, PUNG were measured through this experiment. The results of the experiment were as follows : 1. In the combustion time, during the input period ARIRANG had the longest combustion time followed by PUNG, JANG in a descending order but these were not acknowledged to have significant difference each other. 2. In the peak temperature of the input period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by ARIRANG, JANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 3. In the average temperature, during the input period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by JANG, ARIRANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 4. In the maximum gradient temperature, during the input period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by ARIRANG, JANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 5. In the average gradient temperature, during the input period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by ARIRANG, JANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 6. In the moxa-combustion calorie rate, during the input period, JANG had the highest temperature followed by ARIRANG, PUNG in a descending order. ARIRANG and PUNG were acknowledged to have significant difference with JANG. ARIRANG and PUNG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.75-88
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• 2000

In order to obtain the clinical data on the different effects of the three different methods of indirect moxibustion, moxa-combustion time, peak temperature, average temperature, maximum gradient temperature, average gradient temperature, and moxa-combustion calorie rate of the retaining period in ARIRANG, JANG, PUNG were measured through this experiment. The results of the experiment were as follows : 1. In the combustion time, during the retaining period ARIRANG had the longest combustion time followed by PUNG, JANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 2. In the average temperature, during the retaining period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by JANG, ARIRANG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 3. In the maximum gradient temperature, during the retaining period, PUNG had the highest temperature followed by JANG, ARIRANG in a descending order. JANG and PUNG were acknowledged to have significant difference with ARIRANG. JANG and PUNG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 4. In the average gradient temperature, during the retaining period, JANG had the highest temperature followed by ARIRANG, PUNG in a descending order. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other. 5. In the moxa-combustion calorie rate, during the retaining period, PUNG had the highest temperature, ARIRANG, JANG were founded in error limits. ARIRANG and JANG were acknowledged to have significant difference with PUNG. ARIRANG and JANG however were not acknowledged to have difference each other.