The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

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Herbs-Partitioned Moxibustion on the Navel in a Rat Model of Primary Dysmenorrhea with Cold Coagulation and Blood Stasis

Wei-wei Xu^*1, Zhi-qing Teng^*1, Quan-qing Wan², Xiao-mei Shao^1,3, Hong-fang Tian²

¹The Third Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, ²The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, ³Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province

Here, we describe in detail the operation procedures and precautions to be taken during herbs-partitioned moxibustion on the navel in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea in rats with cold coagulation and blood stasis, which can significantly improve the writhing reaction of dysmenorrhea rats and alleviate pain.