Research Article

A Unique Electrical Thermal Stimulation System Comparable to Moxibustion of Subcutaneous Tissue

Table 1

Electrical thermal stimulation protocol mimicking the moxibustion temperature distribution.

PhaseON (ms)OFF (ms)REP

1549580
280420100
34991390
445055045
520980125
610990185
75995150
82998157
91999145

ON, application of high-frequency thermal stimulation; OFF, absent stimulation; REP, pulse repetition number. Table 1 shows a protocol for obtaining temperature distribution similar to that of moxibustion at the depth of 5 mm in subcutaneous tissue.