Effects of Duhuo Jisheng Decoction Combined with Warm Acupuncture and Moxibustion on ODI Index and Lumbar Activity of Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation

Shugang Peng, Youling Huang, Yuan Liu, Guosheng Ding, Yafei Chen, Haiting Ding

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¹ Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Xianning Matang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei Province, Xianning 437000, Hubei, China,

JCNR 2025 , 9(3), 126–132; https://doi.org/10.26689/jcnr.v9i3.10115

© 2025 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

Abstract

Objective: To explore the effect of combining Duhuo Jisheng decoction with warm acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of patients with lumbar disc herniation. Methods: Using a random number table method, a total of 100 patients with lumbar disc herniation treated at Xianning Matang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2021 to December 2023 were divided into a control group of 50 patients treated with Duhuo Jisheng decoction and a study group of 50 patients treated with Duhuo Jisheng decoction combined with warm acupuncture and moxibustion. The TCM syndrome scores, lumbar function, lumbar pain, and lumbar activity were compared between the two groups. Results: After intervention, the TCM syndrome scores, ODI, and VAS scores of both groups showed a decreasing trend compared to before intervention, and the decreasing trend was more significant in the study group (P < 0.05). After intervention, the JOA and lumbar activity indicators of both groups showed an increasing trend compared to before intervention, and the increasing trend was more significant in the study group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Duhuo Jisheng decoction combined with warm acupuncture and moxibustion is an effective and safe treatment method for lumbar disc herniation, which can improve lumbar function and activity.

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