Moxibustion to strengthen the immune system

Abstract:

All human beings possess the ability to defend themselves against external and internal aggressions, thanks to the activity of the immune system, which is made up of natural barriers, be they physical, chemical and biological; innate immunity which constitutes the first line of defense and acquired immunity which constitutes the second. Moxibustion is a very simple and at the same time extraordinarily effective technique. It consists of taking advantage of the heat generated by the combustion of powder obtained from the dried leaves of a plant called Artemisia vulgaris. The objective of this research is to carry out a bibliographic review on the importance of moxibustion in the prevention and strengthening of the immune system of human beings for the control of diseases. Publications in Spanish and English were reviewed in different pages of Scimago, Pub-Med, ScIELO, from January 2005 to September 2020. The terms: moxibustion, immune system, defenses and acupuncture were used. The main aspects of the use of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of strengthening the immune system in humans were updated. Moxibustion is a medical procedure with scientific bases in continuous growth. Its indication in certain painful pathologies is clearly favorable.

Año de publicación:

2021

Keywords:

• Acupuncture
• Moxibustion
• Immune system
• Defenses

Fuente:

scopus