Different Amounts of Moxibustion in the Treatment of DPN: A Clinical RCT Study

The recruited patients all received diabetes mellitus education. Patients with combined hypertension and hyperlipidemia received daily treatment to lower their blood pressure and blood lipids. The medication was based on their current self-medication, to keep their conditions under normal control. The drug treatment group received mecobalamin tablets and epalrestat orally for four weeks along with their daily treatment. Moxibustion 15-minute group: The selected acupoints of moxibustion are Zusanli(ST 36), Sanyinjiao(SP 6), Quchi(LI 11), and Kunlun(BL 60), moxa cones were pasted on the acupoints and moxibustion was applied by ignition, each time for 15 minutes at each acupoint, once every three days, twice a week, four consecutive weeks of treatment. The moxibustion 30-minute group except for the operating time will use the same intervention as above.