Author(s)

Yang Sun ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Guangzhou Runxi Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Corresponding Author

Yang Sun

ABSTRACT

As a model of the combination of "acupuncture, medicine, and moxibustion" in traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, warm needling therapy synergistically utilizes the mechanical stimulation of acupuncture and the thermal effect of moxibustion. It demonstrates unique advantages in treating diseases such as cold-dampness obstruction and excessive internal cold-deficiency. This article systematically combs the historical context of warm needling therapy, interprets its multi-dimensional mechanism of action in combination with modern medical research, summarizes its current application status in diseases of multiple systems based on clinical data from the past decade, and focuses on discussing the synergistic effects and innovative paths of the combined use of moxa wool packs and Chinese herbal medicine powders. The research shows that the trinity model of "acupuncture-moxibustion-medicine" of warm needling therapy significantly improves the therapeutic effects on chronic pain and cold-deficiency diseases by enhancing efficacy and controlling toxicity. In the future, it is necessary to make in-depth breakthroughs in standardization, intelligence, and mechanism research to provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine.

KEYWORDS

Warm Needling Therapy; Chinese Herbal Medicine; Synergistic Effect; Chronic Diseases

CITE THIS PAPER

Yang Sun, A Review of the Innovative Clinical Application Research of Warm Needling Therapy. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2025) Vol. 7: 98-106. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2025.070213.

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