Moxibustion inhibits interleukin-12 and tumor necrosis factor alpha and modulates intestinal flora in rat with ulcerative colitis

Table 1 General morphological scoring

General morphological manifestation		Score
Colon adhesion	No adhesion	0
	Mild adhesion	1
	Severe adhesion	2
Ulcer and	No ulcer and no inflammation	0
inflammation	Local congestion, no ulcer	1
	1 ulcer without congestion or bowel wall thickening	2
	1 ulcer with inflammation	3
	> 2 ulcer and inflammation	4
	> 2 ulcer and/or inflammation area > 1 cm	5
	> 2 ulcer and/or inflammation area > 2 cm, one more damage, plus 1	6-8