Effect of moxibustion for diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome patients in Dog Days

OBJECTIVE:To observe the curative effect of moxibustion in dog days in relieving symptoms in patients with diarrhea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS).METHODS::65 cases of D-IBS were randomly divided into two groups. Among them 33 cases had been treated with moxibustion in dog days for 4 weeks. The other 32 cases had been treated with Trimebutine-Maleate served as a control group. The Bristol stool scale and abdominal symptom scores of both groups were documented respectively before/after treatment and 2 months follow-up visit,as well as the curative effect.RESULTS:After treatment the score of Bristol stool and abdominal symptom in both groups had significant decreased(P0.05);the score of the treated group was lower than the controlled group in 2 months follow-up visit(P0.05);and there is no significant difference between these two groups in curative effect.CONCLUSION:Moxibustion in Dog Days can great improve the symptom of D-IBS Patients.