Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives
Joint Authors
Zhang, He
Han, Gang
Litscher, Gerhard
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture is an ancient method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Usually acupuncture needles are inserted into the body to achieve therapeutic effects.
However, there are still some challenges to achieve consensuses.
What is the essence or anatomy of acupuncture meridians? How does acupuncture work? How to improve acupuncture clinical therapeutic effect? These questions may be addressed by highlighting recent developments in innovative nanotechnology.
The aim of this review is to elucidate the possible applications and future potential of nanotechnology in acupuncture.
Nanoparticles are promising for imaging and it may gain a better understanding of the essence of meridian.
Nanotechnology enables nanochips/nanosensors providing new solutions in detection reactive molecules in vivo and in real time.
The connections and changing of these molecules with needle stimulation will allow insight into the mechanisms of acupuncture.
Acupuncture combined with nano-TCM could provide a great potential in some type of characteristic acupuncture therapies improvement.
By virtue of nanotechnology, the acupuncture needles could be innovated as multifunction toolbox.
Acupuncture needles could be considered as a method for controlled drug delivery.
The nanoparticulated photothermal, magnetothermal, photodynamic agents could also be filled on the surface of needle.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, He& Han, Gang& Litscher, Gerhard. 2019. Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148831
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, He…[et al.]. Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148831
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, He& Han, Gang& Litscher, Gerhard. Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148831
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148831