ToexploretheactionmechanismofmoxibustiononZusanli(ST36)intreatingmalnutrition.MethodsInfantileSDratswerepidedintonormalgroup,modelgroup,comparisongroupandtreatmentgroup.Ganjimodelsofratweremadebyfeedinghighfatandhighcaloriefood.Thentheyweretreatedwithmoxibustionon“Housali”.ResultsAfterthemodelsbeingmade,theappetite,weight,GASandMTLweredecreased.Aftertwoperiodsoftreatment,theywereallincreasedandwerenearlyturnedtobenormallevel.ConclusionMoxibustiononZusanli(ST36)canimprovetheappetite,weight,GASandMTLinGanjimodelsofratandregulatetheirdigestivefunction.
