title: Governor vessel moxibustion: Ancient Chinese medical technology with new vitality.
abstract: Moxibustion is an ancient therapeutic technique used in Chinese medicine. Governor Vessel moxibustion (GVM) was developed from long snake moxibustion, a popular technique used in China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, and is significantly more effective than general moxibustion. We aimed to review GVM, including its theoretical basis, choices of moxibustion points and materials, operation procedures, clinical applications, and contraindications. This information could increase the appropriate use of GVM and support further in-depth research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Nursing Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Nursing Science, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Lian-Xue
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Li-Ran
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular Immunology Lab, Key Laboraty of Virus Diseases Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
authors.forename: Dan-Ni
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Treatment and Research Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. chenxiumin717@126.com.|Department of Cellular Immunology Lab, Key Laboraty of Virus Diseases Prevention and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. chenxiumin717@126.com.
authors.forename: Xiu-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009071:Moxibustion; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: Chinese medicine; Governor Vessel moxibustion; moxibustion