Moxaterapia em grandes animais: o calor que cura

Abstract

The Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) is considered a set of ancient therapeutic practices originating from China, with moxibustion being one of its techniques. It is carried out by burning herbs, with Artemisia Vulgaris being the most used. Moxibustion can be applied directly to the animal's skin, or indirectly through the stick or box, depending on the problem the patient presents and its acceptance. The present studyaimed to conduct a survey in the databases of Periódicos CAPES, Lilacs, and Pubmed,in order to describe the use of moxibustion in cattle and horses over the last 35 years. The series included applications in dermatological conditions, pain control, inflammation combat, and also on the benefit of moxibustion in promoting well- being in large animals. In all studies, the efficiency of moxibustion was observed, healing wounds that were difficult to close by conventional methods, controlling pain, and even ending inflammation in orthopedic conditions, bringing greater internal tranquility to animals, and assisting in the milk production, in reproductive and gastrointestinal disorders of cattle. It is notable how effective this practice is; however, the amount of studies conducted in large animals is still scarce compared to companion animals, especially in relation to ruminants, since most of thestudies found were in horses.