Beal M W
Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT 06536-0747, USA.
J Nurse Midwifery. 1999 May-Jun;44(3):217-30. doi: 10.1016/s0091-2182(99)00054-3.
An introduction to the therapeutic applications, history, and theory of acupuncture and acupressure is presented. The traditional concepts that underlie treatment of imbalances of ch'i, or vital energy, are presented, along with the theories of yin and yang, meridians, vital substances, pathogenic factors, five phases, and the eight principle patterns. Contemporary Western research findings on the biochemical mediaries and effects of acupuncture are reviewed. Clinical applications to women's reproductive care that are presented include treatment for dysmenorrhea, infertility, and childbearing. Data on clinical trials are reviewed, and licensure and educational preparation for practice of these modalities are discussed.
介绍了针灸和指压疗法的治疗应用、历史及理论。阐述了基于气（即生命能量）失衡治疗的传统概念，以及阴阳、经络、生命物质、致病因素、五行和八纲辨证等理论。回顾了当代西方关于针灸生化介质和作用的研究结果。介绍了针灸在女性生殖保健方面的临床应用，包括痛经、不孕和生育方面的治疗。回顾了临床试验数据，并讨论了这些疗法的执业许可和教育准备情况。
