Li Y, Tougas G, Chiverton S G, Hunt R H
Division of Gastroenterology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1992 Oct;87(10):1372-81.
Acupuncture has been used empirically in clinical practice in China for several millenia and has recently drawn interest as a mode of anesthesia. Despite extensive investigation, the exact mechanisms of its analgesic action are unknown, but are thought to involve endogenous opioid peptides. Only recently have studies attempted to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on gastrointestinal function and disease. A review of studies from both the Chinese and Western literature supports the efficacy of acupuncture in the regulation of gastrointestinal motor activity and secretion through opioid and other neural pathways. However, no firm conclusion can be drawn about the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of specific gastrointestinal disorders because of the lack of properly randomized controlled trials.
在中国，针刺疗法已在临床实践中凭经验使用了数千年，最近作为一种麻醉方式受到了关注。尽管进行了广泛研究，但其镇痛作用的确切机制尚不清楚，但据认为涉及内源性阿片肽。直到最近才有研究试图评估针刺对胃肠功能和疾病的影响。对中国和西方文献中的研究进行综述后发现，针刺疗法通过阿片类和其他神经通路调节胃肠运动和分泌的功效是得到支持的。然而，由于缺乏恰当的随机对照试验，关于针刺疗法治疗特定胃肠疾病的有效性无法得出确凿结论。
