The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan

Jaung-Geng Lin; Yi-Hung Chen

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The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan

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- The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan
- The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan
- 中国结合医学杂志（英文版） 2011年17卷第3期页码：177-186
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  1. Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University Taichung, Taichung,Taiwan,China
  2. Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University, Taichung,Taiwan
  3. Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, Taichung,Taiwan,China
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0664-8
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- 纸质出版日期：2011，
  
  网络出版日期：2011-2-27，
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Lin, JG., Chen, YH. The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 177–186 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0664-8

Jaung-Geng Lin, Yi-Hung Chen. The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2011,17(3):177-186.
Lin, JG., Chen, YH. The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 17, 177–186 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0664-8 DOI：

Jaung-Geng Lin, Yi-Hung Chen. The mechanistic studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in Taiwan[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2011,17(3):177-186. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0664-8.

摘要

Traditional Chinese acupuncture has a history of over 2500 years. It is effective in the treatment of many conditions with few side effects. The best known mechanism is via endogenous opiates and their receptors. In addition to opioids

researchers have focused on the role of central monoamimergic systems. Acupuncture therapy is used not only to relieve pain but also to treat various medical conditions in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Some experiments have revealed a relationship between acupuncture and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Besides

electroacupuncture (EA) can modulate the imbalance between innate and acquired immune systems. This review is focusing on the mechanistic studies of acupuncture that my colleagues and I have performed in Taiwan in recent years. We found that EA analgesia was closely related to not only the serotonergic neurons but also the adrenergic neurons in the central nervous system. The electrophysiological recordings suggested the involvement of the cerebral cortex in acupuncture. Local somatothermal stimulation inhibited the motility of sphincter of Oddi and internal anal sphincter through nitrergic neural release of nitric oxide. Mild local heat stress upregulated hepatic gene expression of heat shock protein 70 and protected the liver from subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury. These studies supplement the knowledge of the mechanism of acupuncture.

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