Garcia Gabriela E, Ma Sheng-Xing, Feng Lili
Section of Nephrology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2005 Jul;12(3):282-91. doi: 10.1016/j.ackd.2005.04.002.
Acupuncture as a complex therapeutic system has been used to treat a variety of diseases and pathological conditions. Although the exact mechanism(s) of acupuncture remains unknown, some evidence suggests a mechanism initially involving signal transduction through connective tissue, with secondary involvement of other systems including the nervous system. Acupuncture has become increasingly popular in the Western countries as a therapy for pain and several chronic disorders difficult to manage with conventional treatments. Acupuncture and acupuncture-like somatic nerve stimulation have been used in different kidney diseases and several complications related to them. The effect of acupuncture techniques in some kidney diseases is reviewed on the basis of clinical reports as well as mechanisms that may possibly explain the beneficial effects mediated by acupressure/acupuncture. The potential effect of acupressure techniques in renal inflammation and whether these effects could be mediated through the newly identified cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway are discussed.
针灸作为一种复杂的治疗体系，已被用于治疗各种疾病和病理状况。尽管针灸的确切机制尚不清楚，但一些证据表明其机制最初涉及通过结缔组织的信号转导，随后其他系统（包括神经系统）也会参与其中。在西方国家，针灸作为一种治疗疼痛和几种传统治疗难以管理的慢性疾病的疗法越来越受欢迎。针灸和类似针灸的躯体神经刺激已被用于不同的肾脏疾病及其相关的几种并发症。本文根据临床报告以及可能解释指压/针灸介导的有益作用的机制，综述了针灸技术在某些肾脏疾病中的作用。文中还讨论了指压技术在肾脏炎症中的潜在作用，以及这些作用是否可以通过新发现的胆碱能抗炎途径介导。
