Research Article

A Comparison Study of the Effect on IBS-D Rats among Ginger-Partitioned Moxibustion, Mild Moxibustion, and Laser Moxibustion

Table 2

Bristol stool scale classification of rat stool samples.

PerformanceCharacteristicsScore

ConstipationSeparated hard lumps1
Sausage-like lumps2

NormalStrip-shaped excrement with fractures3
Soft and slick snake-like strip4

DiarrheaSoft crumbs with clear boundary5
Fluffy paste with ragged borders6
Watery stool without solid lumps7