What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints

被引：96

作者：

Li, Fang ^{[1
,2
]}

He, Tian ^{[1
]}

Xu, Qian ^{[1
]}

Lin, Li-Ting ^{[1
,2
]}

Li, Hui ^{[1
,2
]}

Liu, Yan ^{[1
,2
]}

Shi, Guang-Xia ^{[1
]}

Liu, Cun-Zhi ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Capital Med Univ, Beijing Hosp Tradit Chinese Med, Acupuncture & Moxibust Dept, Beijing 100010, Peoples R China

[2] Tianjin Univ Tradit Chinese Med, Grad Sch, Tianjin 300193, Peoples R China

来源：

PAIN MEDICINE | 2015年 / 16卷 / 10期

基金：

北京市自然科学基金;

关键词：

Acupoints; Acupuncture; Local Effects; Systemic Effects; Review; MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL-TRIAL; HUMAN ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; BLOOD-FLOW; NITRIC-OXIDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SHAM ACUPUNCTURE; PAIN SENSITIVITY; SKIN IMPEDANCE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE;

D O I：

10.1111/pme.12761

中图分类号：

R614 [麻醉学];

学科分类号：

100217 ;

摘要：

BackgroundAccording to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, acupoints are specifically chosen sites of acupuncture manipulation, and also the basis for studying the mechanism of acupuncture. Stimulating different acupoints on the body surface could provide various therapeutic benefits. However, what is the acupoint? This question is not clear. Review SummaryWe focuse on examining the function of acupoints from different perspectives, including the local and the systemic effects of stimulating acupoints. For example, acupoints may release certain substances or incur some changes, which could adjust the function of organs, maintain homeostasis. Furthermore, the therapeutic effects of verum acupoints versus sham acupoints were discussed. However, due to insufficience in evidence and in current methodologies, research into mechanisms of acupuncture is still incomplete. ConclusionThis review might explain, to some extent, what an acupoint is. Further research into the identity of acupoints is warranted, and multidisciplinary methods using novel technologies may yield significant advances over existing knowledge.

引用

页码：1905 / 1915

页数：11

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