Basic understanding of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of tumors

Abstract

Acu-moxibustion oncology is an emerging subject which needs further exploration in many aspects. We tried to describe the origin and application of acu-moxibustion oncology in this paper. It is a novel therapy based on the combination of traditional meridian theory, classical traditional Chinese and Western medicine knowledge and new theories and viewpoints on tumors. Acupuncture surrounding tumors can change tumor microenvironment. Surrounding acupuncture alone can inhibit the growth of tumors, if combining with chemotherapy, it increases the tumor targeting of chemotherapy drugs, and may reduce the risk of drug-resistance. Surrounding acupuncture will probably become a breakthrough of tumor inhibition by acu-moxibustion. We hope that this novel therapy of traditional Chinese medicine will play a bigger role in tumors treatment.

Keywords

• Acupuncture
• Moxibustion
• Acu-moxibustion
• Tumors