Effect of mild moxibustion on intestinal microbiota and NLRP6 inflammasome signaling in rats with post-inflammatory irritable bowel syndrome

Figure 1 Diagram of moxibustion in rats. Rats were immobilized on a fixing frame. A: A moxa stick of 5 mm in diameter was ignited and placed 2-3 cm above the bilateral Zusanli (ST26) and Tianshu (ST25) for 10 min per day with 7 d of continuous treatment in the mild moxibustion group; B: The sham moxibustion group was given the same treatment as the mild moxibustion group except that moxibustion was treated with an unlit moxa stick.