Zhou Jue, Liang Yi, Lin Xian-Ming, Ma Rui-Jie, Fang Jian-Qiao
College of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2012 Jul 1;9(4):452-8. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v9i4.1. eCollection 2012.
Hepatic fibrosis, as a major medical problem, is characterized with significant morbidity and mortality. Acupuncture has potential advantages in treating hepatic fibrosis as acupuncture functions well to reduce Qi and Blood stagnation, resolve stasis and enhance body immunity, which are important factors in treating hepatic fibrosis. The aim of this review was to appraise the current limited evidence of acupuncture in treating hepatic fibrosis from both animal experiments and clinical trials by using both Chinese and western databases and to provide recommendations for future studies.
肝纤维化作为一个主要的医学问题，具有较高的发病率和死亡率。针灸在治疗肝纤维化方面具有潜在优势，因为针灸在理气活血、化瘀和增强机体免疫力方面效果良好，而这些都是治疗肝纤维化的重要因素。本综述的目的是通过使用中文和西方数据库，评估目前来自动物实验和临床试验的关于针灸治疗肝纤维化的有限证据，并为未来的研究提供建议。
