Different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea: a network Meta-analysis

HUANG Chengming; LAI Wen; LUO Jing; ZHOU Zhigang; YOU Jianyu

doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250902-k0003

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Different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea: a network Meta-analysis

Literature Research | 更新时间：2026-07-09

- Different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea: a network Meta-analysis
- Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion Vol. 46, Issue 7, Pages: 1199-1210(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  江西中医药大学针灸推拿学院，南昌　330004
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- DOI：10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250902-k0003
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- Received：02 September 2025，
  
  Online First：07 May 2026，
  
  Published：12 July 2026
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HUANG Chengming, LAI Wen, LUO Jing, et al. Different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea: a network Meta-analysis[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(7): 1199-1210.
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HUANG Chengming, LAI Wen, LUO Jing, et al. Different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea: a network Meta-analysis[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(7): 1199-1210. DOI： 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20250902-k0003.

摘要

目的：

运用网状Meta分析方法比较不同灸法治疗原发性痛经（PD）的临床疗效。

方法：

计算机检索中国期刊全文数据库（CNKI）、万方数据知识服务平台（Wanfang）、维普资讯中文期刊服务平台（VIP）、中国生物医学文献服务系统（SinoMed）、PubMed、Cochrane Library、EMbase及Web of Science共8个数据库，搜集建库至2025年9月1日发表的有关灸法治疗PD的随机对照试验（RCT）。采用Cochrane偏倚风险工具评估纳入文献质量，采用R4.1.0和Stata15.0软件进行数据分析。

结果：

最终共纳入64篇RCTs，共涉及5 814例PD患者和11种灸法。网状Meta分析显示：①在提高临床总有效率方面，有9种灸法（传统悬灸、温灸器灸、隔药灸、隔姜灸、温针灸、麦粒灸、雷火灸、热敏灸、铺灸）优于常规西药，以麦粒灸效果最佳[

=8.91，95%

（2.55，31.14）

]

；②在改善疼痛视觉模拟量表（VAS）评分方面，有3种灸法（隔药灸、雷火灸、热敏灸）优于常规西药，以隔药灸效果最佳[

=-4.19，95%

（-6.32，-2.16）

]

；③在降低Cox痛经症状量表（CMSS）评分方面，有4种灸法（隔药灸、麦粒灸、雷火灸、热敏灸）优于常规西药，以热敏灸效果最佳[

=-11.13，95%

（-16.78，-5.42）

]

；④在降低前列腺素F2α（PGF2α）水平方面，有2种灸法（隔药灸、热敏灸）优于常规西药，以热敏灸效果最佳[

=-24.94，95%

（-42.24，-7.42）

]

；⑤安全性方面，灸法不良事件发生率相比于常规西药更低（

0.05）。

结论：

基于当前证据，麦粒灸在改善临床总有效率方面疗效最佳，隔药灸在改善VAS评分方面疗效最佳，热敏灸在改善CMSS评分和PGF2α水平方面疗效最佳。受限于纳入原始研究的质量和数量以及当前证据的质量，本研究结论仍需更多高质量RCT进一步验证。

Abstract

Objective

To compare the clinical efficacy of different moxibustion therapies for primary dysmenorrhea (PD) using network Meta-analysis.

Methods

A total of 8 databases

including the CNKI

Wanfang

VIP

SinoMed

PubMed

Cochrane Library

EMbase

and Web of Science

were searched by computer to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on moxibustion therapy for PD published from database inception to September 1

2025. The Cochrane risk of bias tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature

and R4.1.0 software and Stata15.0 software were used for data analysis.

Results

A total of 64 RCTs involving 5 814 PD patients and 11 kinds of moxibustion therapies were finally

included. The network Meta-analysis showed that: ① regarding improving the total clinical effective rate

9 moxibustion therapies (traditional suspended moxibustion

moxibustion with warming devices

herb-partitioned moxibustion

ginger-partitioned moxibustion

warm needling moxibustion

wheat-grain sized cone moxibustion

thunder-fire moxibustion

heat-sensitive moxibustion

and spreading moxibustion) were superior to conventional western medication

and wheat-grain sized cone moxibustion had the best effect [

=8.91

95%

(2.55

31.14)

]

; ② regarding improving pain visual analogue scale (VAS) score

3 moxibustion therapies (herb-partitioned moxibustion

thunder-fire moxibustion

and heat-sensitive moxibustion) were superior to conventional western medication

and herb-partitioned moxibustion had the best effect [

=-4.19

95%

(-6.32

-2.16)

]

; ③ regarding reducing Cox menstrual symptom scale (CMSS) score

4 moxibustion therapies (herb-partitioned moxibustion

wheat-grain sized cone moxibustion

thunder-fire moxibustion

and heat-sensitive moxibustion) were superior to conventional western medication

and heat-sensitive moxibustion had the best effect [

=-11.13

95%

(-16.78

-5.42)

]

; ④ regarding reducing prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) level

2 moxibustion therapies (herb-partitioned moxibustion and heat-sensitive moxibustion) were superior to conventional western medication

and heat-sensitive moxibustion had the best effect [

=-24.94

95%

(-42.24

-7.42)

]

; ⑤ regarding safety

the incidence of adverse events of moxibustion therapies was lower than that of conventional western medication (

0.05).

Conclusion

Based on the current evidence

wheat-grain sized cone moxibustion has the best efficacy in improving the total clinical effective rate

herb-partitioned moxibustion has the best efficacy in improving VAS score

and heat-sensitive moxibustion has the best efficacy in improving CMSS score and PGF2α level. Limited by the quality and quantity of the included original studies and the quality of the current evidence

the conclusions of this study still require further verification by more high-quality RCTs.

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