Acupoint Therapy on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Common Chronic Complications: A Review of Its Mechanisms
Joint Authors
Wang, Yi-Qin
Hao, Yiming
Feng, Yiyi
Fang, Yuchen
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupoint therapy is one of the therapeutic means in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) concerning acupoints and meridians, including manual acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, external application, acupoint injection, and catgut embedding.
In the treatment of diabetes and its common chronic complications, acupoint therapy has proved to have specific curative effect and notable advantages.
Single or combined with western medicine, it has superior efficacy and less side effects than western medicine alone.
Studying its mechanism can provide experimental basis for clinical treatment.
Relevant researches in the recent 5 years mainly focused on the mechanism of electroacupuncture, point injection, catgut embedding, etc.
in the treatment of diabetes and common diabetic complications such as neuropathy, nephropathy, and hepatopathy.
The possible theories involve the regulation of nerve conduction, signal pathways, hormone level, protein expression, oxidative stress level, structure restoration, etc.
The most studied acupoints are Zusanli (ST36), Shenshu (BL23), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Yishu (EX-B3), and Zhongwan (CV12).
However, most of the studies have been based on diabetes model rats rather than clinical trials.
Moreover, the mechanism of acupoint therapy treating other chronic complications like diabetic retinopathy and that of other effective methods like pressing ear with beans, auricular points plaster therapy, and external application remain unclear.
Therefore, this aspect still awaits further research.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Feng, Yiyi& Fang, Yuchen& Wang, Yi-Qin& Hao, Yiming. 2018. Acupoint Therapy on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Common Chronic Complications: A Review of Its Mechanisms. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Feng, Yiyi…[et al.]. Acupoint Therapy on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Common Chronic Complications: A Review of Its Mechanisms. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125654
American Medical Association (AMA)
Feng, Yiyi& Fang, Yuchen& Wang, Yi-Qin& Hao, Yiming. Acupoint Therapy on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Common Chronic Complications: A Review of Its Mechanisms. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1125654
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1125654