[Evaluation of clinical efficacy and mechanisms of Governor Vessel moxibustion therapy on carotid atherosclerosis]

To explore the clinical efficacy and possible efficacy mechanisms of Governor Vessel moxibustion therapy in patients with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS).A total of 100 patients with CAS were randomly divided into Governor Vessel moxibustion therapy group (After the treatment, the constitution score and BMI were significantly reduced, and the IMT, TC, TG, LDL, Fbg and hs-CRP decreased significantly in the patients of the two groups as compared with those before treatment (The Governor Vessel moxibustion therapy can effectively treat CAS, and its mechanism may be related to the improvement of risk factors such as high level of TC, TG, LDL, Fbg, and hs-CRP.