Research Progress in Moxibustion in the Prevention and Treatment of Cervical Human Papillomavirus Infection
Moxibustion is effective in warming yang,tonifying deficiency,replenishing qi and consolidating the superficies,thereby regu-lating the constitution of individuals with qi deficiency and yang deficiency.It can also dispel dampness and clear heat to regulate the constitutions of those with dampness-heat or phlegm-dampness types,warm the meridians and harmonize yin and yang to enhance the body's healthy qi.Therefore,moxibustion can improve the constitution of populations susceptible to human papillomavirus(HPV)infec-tion,enhance their healthy qi,and reduce the likelihood of persistent HPV infection.However,there is limited data on the use of moxi-bustion for HPV prevention and treatment,which presents certain limitations as follows:(1)TCM classics do not provide clear disease names corresponding to cervical HPV infections,leading to potential biases when researching related conditions;(2)Research on moxi-bustion for cervical HPV infection lacks data support,and the theoretical foundation in Western medicine is weak;(3)There are few clinical trials related to moxibustion for cervical HPV infection,with insufficient sample sizes.So future studies will require extensive clinical trials and basic research to further substantiate findings,aiming to establish a foundation for TCM in preventing and treating cer-vical HPV infection.
moxibustioncervical human papillomavirus infectionhuman papillomavirussusceptible populationsconstitution
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