JPH0731050U - Mogusa molded body - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A moxibustion treatment agent in which a binder is added to a charcoal powder and an activated carbon powder obtained by dry distillation of moxa in an inert gas atmosphere, and the mixture is kneaded to form a rod. Therefore, a moxibustion treatment agent having a cylindrical shape and a honeycomb cross section is more preferable. [Effects] The present invention provides a mixture of charcoal and activated carbon powder obtained from leaves of plants such as mugwort having a medicinal effect,
It is a rod-shaped molded product to enhance the handling and effect of moxibustion treatment.Since the Mogusa carbide molded product has been carbonized in advance, it does not generate a large amount of smoke and odor like the conventional moxibustion when ignited during treatment. Moreover, since it has a strong firepower, it has a sufficient therapeutic effect as compared with the conventional moxibustion. Even after combustion, ash does not scatter and the surrounding area is not polluted, and it is easy to clean up.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a molded therapeutic agent for moxibustion, and more specifically, a mixture of charcoal of mogusa obtained from leaves of plants having medicinal effects and activated carbon powder is specified to enhance convenience and effect during moxibustion treatment. It is a molded product in the shape of. In particular, unlike conventional moxibustion, there is a feature that a large amount of smoke with a unique odor does not occur during use.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Traditionally, moxa obtained from mugwort used for moxibustion treatment is usually in the form of flakes or powder, or a mixture of these in appropriate amounts is used on paper that does not produce a bad odor upon burning, such as some types of It was wrapped in Japanese paper, made into a stick shape, and attached to a device for moxibustion treatment, ignited and burned at a position close to the affected area.

[0003] Moxibustion has a history of being used as an herbal medicine in China since ancient times, and it is well known that it has many therapeutic effects, but a large amount of smoke and odor may be generated during use. It has always been a big problem. Particularly, due to the recent increase in the number of patients with asthma due to environmental pollution, smoke and odor generated during the treatment of moxibustion tend to cause asthma attacks and cause distress. .

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, during the conventional treatment of moxibustion, it is general to ignite the mogusa whose surface is coated with paper and then attach it to the treatment equipment for use. The environment inside the treatment room is significantly deteriorated due to the generation of odor.

Of course, moxibustion treatment is known to have some therapeutic effect on smoke and odor generated when the used moxa is burned, but in order to prevent environmental pollution, smoke and odor are not generated. The present invention aims to develop and provide a moxibustion therapeutic agent prepared from Mogusa which has a sufficient therapeutic effect on.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present inventors have conducted various studies on the composition of moxibustion that produces a sufficient therapeutic effect without producing smoke and odor, and as a moxibustion therapeutic agent that is easy to handle in use, as a result, moxibustion charcoal was burned even when it was burned. As a result, a sufficient therapeutic effect is recognized, and further, by molding the carbide into a certain shape, it becomes extremely easy to use, and since the ash of Mogusa after combustion is retained in the shape of the molded object, it does not scatter. We found that there are merits such as easy disposal, and based on this, we arrived at the present invention.

That is, it is a moxibustion therapeutic agent obtained by adding a binder to a charcoal powder and an activated carbon powder obtained by dry-drying moxa in an inert gas atmosphere and kneading the mixture to form a rod. Therefore, a moxibustion therapeutic agent having a cylindrical shape and a honeycomb cross section is more preferable.

The present invention will be described in detail below.

It is necessary to use Mogusa as a raw material of the moxibustion therapeutic agent of the present invention. Mogusa is usually made by drying the mugwort leaves and then rubbing them into a cotton shape, but the moxibustion material of the present invention is not limited to the mugwort leaves obtained from the mugwort leaves and other therapeutic effects. Moxa obtained from the leaves of recognized plants may be used. In addition, for example, only the mugwort of mugwort may be used alone as these mugworts, but the mugwort obtained from the leaves of these plural kinds of plants may be appropriately mixed and used.

It is necessary to use these moxa as a carbide obtained by dry distillation in an inert gas atmosphere. As the inert gas, a gas that does not react with the carbon material even at a high temperature such as nitrogen gas or argon is preferable. Gases that react with the carbon material at high temperatures, such as carbon dioxide gas and steam, are not preferable because they partially burn the carbon material. Generally, nitrogen gas is more preferable because it is easily available and economical. Moxa obtained from leaves of mugwort etc. is obtained by holding in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature of 400 to 600 ° C for 30 to 90 minutes to dry-distill, and then cooling in that dry-distilled atmosphere. The details of the medicinal components contained in Mogusa are not clear, but it is considered that they are tar-like substances during carbonization and are contained in the charcoal of Mogusa. Therefore, the dry distillation temperature is preferably relatively low as described above. Further, the heating means is preferably an electric furnace in order to prevent mixing of other components.

In the conventional treatment with moxibustion, it is considered that the moxa is placed directly on the affected area or is ignited and burned at a position close to the affected area, and that the heat of combustion and the tar component, smoke and odor generated from the moxa have a therapeutic effect. However, the moxibustion treatment agent of the present invention is burned at a position close to the affected area, and the heat of combustion of the charcoal including the tar component obtained by carbonizing the moxa in advance and the component generated from the tar give a sufficient therapeutic effect. The present invention has been completed based on the fact that At this time, preventing the tar component from being degenerated by carbonizing the moxa in an inert gas atmosphere is also considered to have been effective in enhancing the therapeutic effect.

As a raw material of the moxibustion therapeutic agent of the present invention, it is necessary to use charcoal of Mogusa mixed with activated carbon powder. The activated carbon used here generally has a large surface area of several 100 m ² per 1 g or more, and can be widely used as long as it is a carbon material exhibiting a high adsorptivity. As the raw material for the activated carbon, a charcoal such as coconut shell or wood or coal is usually used, but either may be used. The activation method may also be one obtained by steam or carbon dioxide gas at a high temperature, or by any method such as treatment with zinc chloride, phosphoric acid or concentrated sulfuric acid.

The powder of activated carbon used in the present invention is used by pulverizing the activated carbon obtained as described above and sieving it to a predetermined particle size.

[0014] A mixture of Mogusa carbide and activated carbon powder is molded by adding a binder. The binder is not particularly limited, but one that does not generate smoke and odor during combustion is preferable. For example, it is an aqueous solution of carboxymethyl cellulose or other water-soluble cellulose derivative.

The mixing ratio of the moxa charcoal and the activated carbon powder is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that both are approximately equal amounts in view of the combustion situation, and the binder may be an extent necessary for molding the mixture of the mogusa charcoal and the activated carbon powder. Usually, 5 to 20% of the mixture of both is preferable.

The molding method is not particularly limited, but in general, an extrusion molding method is preferable and, in order to enhance the moldability of the mixture, in addition to the binder, a small amount of water is further added, and in addition, a polyvalent alcohol or a water-soluble polymer is added. Etc. may be added.

The shape of the molded article of the present invention needs to be rod-shaped. It is considered that the therapeutic effect can be obtained by igniting the tip of the tip and burning it at a position close to the affected area, and the generated heat and gas such as tar component irritate the skin of the affected area.

A preferable shape of the molded product is, for example, a cylindrical shape, a prismatic cylinder shape, or an elliptic cylinder shape, and a honeycomb shape cross section, or a cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape, or an elliptic cylinder shape. Among them, a molded product having a cylindrical shape and a honeycomb cross section is more preferable for use.

The thickness of the rod-shaped molded article is not particularly limited, but a diameter of several mm to 20 several mm is suitable in view of handleability during general treatment.

The rod-shaped molded article of the present invention is preferably formed into a rod by coating the surface thereof with a paper that does not generate an offensive odor during combustion and does not hinder moxibustion treatment, for example, some kind of Japanese paper or Indian paper. A moxibustion treatment agent is attached to a moxibustion treatment instrument, its tip is ignited, and burned at a position close to the affected area for use.

[0021]

[Action]

 Since the Mogusa carbide molding of the present invention is carbonized in advance, it does not generate a large amount of smoke and odor like the conventional moxibustion when ignited during treatment, and has a strong fire power, and is a tar component contained in the Mogusa carbide. As a result, a superior therapeutic effect can be obtained as compared with conventional moxibustion. Furthermore, since the ash after combustion of the molded product does not scatter and the shape of the molded product is maintained as it is, there is no risk of polluting the surroundings and it is easy to clean up the ash.

[0022]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples.

(Example 1) Mogusa obtained from mugwort was placed in an electric furnace, the inside of the furnace was replaced with nitrogen gas, and the temperature was raised at a heating rate of 100 ° C / Hr for 5 hours to reach 500 ° C. Then, the temperature was maintained for about 1 hour to dry-distill and carbonize. After cooling the contents while the inside of the furnace was replaced with nitrogen gas, the carbon dioxide that was carbonized and carbonized was taken out of the furnace.

100 parts of powdered activated carbon and about 70 parts of water were added to 100 parts of the thus-obtained Mogussa carbide and mixed for 30 minutes, and further about 20 parts of carboxymethyl cellulose was added and mixed for about 3 hours. , And about 30 parts of water was added to prepare a paste.

The paste was extruded through a die of an extrusion molding machine to obtain a honeycomb molded article 2 having a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 25 mm and a length of 20 cm and a cross section of 3 as shown in FIG. Furthermore, after the molded product was dried, it was coated with Japanese paper 4 which did not generate smoke and odor during combustion, whereby the therapeutic agent for moxibustion of the present invention was obtained. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the moxibustion treatment agent body 1. Covering the molded product with paper is to facilitate handling during moxibustion treatment and to prevent stains on the hands. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a moxa carbide molding.

[0026] One end of the rod-shaped moxa molding obtained as described above was ignited and mounted on a moxibustion treatment device for use in treatment, but it is smokeless, has a strong firepower, and has a predetermined treatment effect. At the same time, there is no scattering of ash after combustion, which has been a problem during conventional treatment, and the ash remains in the form of a molded product. The surrounding area was clean and easy to clean up. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the moxibustion treatment agent in use, so that one part of the molded product and the coated paper has already burned to ash 5, and the remaining part shows an unburned state.

Example 2 To 100 parts of Mogussa carbide obtained in the same manner as in Example 1, 100 parts of powdered activated carbon and about 70 parts of water were added and mixed for 30 minutes, and further about 16 parts of water-soluble cellulose. The derivative binder was added and mixed for about 3 hours, and then about 30 parts of water was added to prepare a paste.

The paste was extruded from a die of an extrusion molding machine to obtain a honeycomb molded product 2 having a square tubular shape with a side of 15 mm and a length of 20 cm and a cross section 3 as shown in FIG. Further, the molded product was dried and then covered with Indian paper in the same manner as in Example 1, whereby the moxibustion therapeutic agent 1 of the present invention was obtained. FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a moxa carbide molded article of a moxibustion treatment agent before being coated with paper.

[0029] One end of the rod-shaped moxa molding obtained as described above was ignited and mounted on a moxibustion treatment device for use in treatment, but it is smokeless and has a strong firepower, and a predetermined treatment effect can be obtained. At the same time, the ash after combustion, which had been a problem during conventional treatment, was treated in the same manner as in Example 1 so that the ash did not scatter, and the surroundings did not become dirty, and compared to conventional products. It was extremely easy to clean up the ash. Moreover, since the corners of this moxibustion therapeutic agent are angular, it is possible to treat only a specific minute part of the affected area by utilizing the corners.

[0030]

[Effect of device]

 The present invention is a rod-shaped molded product of a mixture of carbonized charcoal of moxa and activated carbon powder obtained from leaves of plants such as mugwort, which has a medicinal effect, in order to enhance the handleability and effect of moxibustion treatment. Since it has been carbonized in advance, it does not generate a large amount of smoke and odor when ignited during treatment, unlike conventional moxibustion, and it has a strong firepower, so a sufficient therapeutic effect can be obtained compared to conventional moxibustion. After burning, ash does not scatter and the surrounding area is not polluted, and it is easy to clean up.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a therapeutic agent for moxibustion according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a molded article of the moxibustion therapeutic agent shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the therapeutic agent for moxibustion shown in FIG. 1 is in use.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a molded article of another embodiment of the therapeutic agent for moxibustion of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Moxibustion treatment agent body 2 Mogusa carbide molding 3 Honeycomb 4 Washi 5 Ash

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] March 18, 1994

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

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[Correction content]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a therapeutic agent for moxibustion according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a molded article of the moxibustion therapeutic agent shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the therapeutic agent for moxibustion shown in FIG . 1 is in use.

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a molded article of another embodiment of the therapeutic agent for moxibustion of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 main body of moxibustion therapeutic agent 2 molded product of Mogusa carbide 3 honeycomb 4 Japanese paper 5 ash

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A therapeutic agent for moxibustion, which is obtained by kneading a charcoal powder and activated carbon powder obtained by dry-drying moxa in an inert gas atmosphere with a binder and molding the mixture into a rod shape. 2. The therapeutic agent for moxibustion according to claim 1, wherein the rod-shaped molded article has a cylindrical shape and a cross section thereof has a honeycomb shape.