A case of chronic fatigue syndrome treated with long snake moxibustion

Abstract

Gong Rui, Ma Ting-ting and Wu Jie

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome is a syndrome whose pathogenesis is still unclear and whose incidence is increasing every year. There is no widely accepted international standard for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Objective: To discuss a 24-year-old patient with chronic fatigue syndrome for more than ten years, with a purpose to introduce a potentially effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Conclusion: In this case, long snake moxibustion not only had an immediate body temperature increase effect, but also performed well at early follow-up (5 days after treatments). Not only did long snake moxibustion objectively increase the patient’s cellular metabolic caloric value, but it was also effective in improving the patient’s fatigue and other symptoms, as well as in improving depressed mood.

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