Typical ulcerative colitis treated by herbs-partitioned moxibustion: A case report

Figure 1 Comparison of colonoscopy results before and after treatment. A: Before treatment (March 13, 2018); B: After treatment (January 10, 2019). A1: End of ileum; A2: Ileocecum; A3: Ascending colon; A4: Hepatic flexure; A5: Transverse colon; A6: Descending colon; A7: Rectum; A8: Anus; under endoscope, mucosal edema and hyperemia were observed in A3 (ascending colon), A4 (hepatic flexure), A6 (descending colon), sigmoid colon, and A7 (rectum), which showed active ulcerative colitis. B1: End of ileum; B2: Ileocecum; B3: Ascending colon; B4: Transverse colon; B5: Descending colon; B6: Sigmoid colon; B7: Rectum; and B8: Anus; under endoscopy, ulcer scars and inflammatory polyps were visible in part of the intestines, no ulcer or abnormal protuberance was observed, and the mucosa was nearly healed.

Figure 2 Description of the medical record.

Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the treatment of ulcerative colitis with herbs-partitioned moxibustion. An herbal cake was placed on Tianshu (ST25) acupoint, Zhongwan acupoint (RN12), and Qihai point (RN6), with a moxa cone on the top to ignite.

Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the moxa cone and herbal cake. The moxa cone has a diameter of approximately 1.7 cm, a height of approximately 2 cm, and a weight of approximately 2 g; the herbal cake, made up of mixed herbal powder (2.5 g) with an appropriate amount of rice wine, has a diameter of 2.3 cm and a thickness of 0.5 cm.