Kansai University of Health Sciences, 2-11-1, Wakaba, Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun 590-0482, Japan.
Biopsychosoc Med. 2014 Jan 24;8(1):7. doi: 10.1186/1751-0759-8-7.
Acupuncture and moxibustion, which medical doctors are licensed by the government of Japan to perform, can improve the psychological relationship between doctors and patients, especially when it is disturbed by a "game", a dysfunctional interpersonal interaction that is repeated unintentionally. This advantage is due to the essential properties of acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture and moxibustion are helpful in treating somatoform disorders, especially musculoskeletal symptoms. In Japan, a holistic acupuncture and moxibustion therapy called Sawada-style has been developed. This is based on fundamental meridian points that are considered to have effects on central, autonomic nervous, immune, metabolic, and endocrine systems to regulate the whole body balance. In addition, some of the fundamental points have effects on Qi, blood, and water patterns associated with major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, eating disorders, and somatoform disorders. The fixed protocol of Sawada-style would be suitable for large-scale, randomized, controlled studies in the future. Recent systematic reviews indicate that electroacupuncture would be a useful addition to antidepressant therapy for some symptoms accompanying fibromyalgia. Acupuncture and moxibustion are also recommended for irritable bowel syndrome, instead of Western drug therapy. Surprisingly, the dorsal prefrontal cerebral cortex, which is associated with a method of scalp acupuncture applied for gastrointestinal disorders, has been found to be activated in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. It is quite possible that regulation of this cortical area is related to the effect of scalp acupuncture. This acupuncture method can be effective not only for irritable bowel syndrome but also for other stress-related gastrointestinal disorders.
针刺和艾灸，是日本政府授权的医生可以进行的治疗方法，它可以改善医患之间的心理关系，特别是在受到“游戏”干扰时。“游戏”是一种非功能性的人际互动，是无意识地重复出现的。这种优势归因于针刺和艾灸的本质属性。针刺和艾灸有助于治疗躯体形式障碍，特别是肌肉骨骼症状。在日本，一种被称为泽田式的整体针刺和艾灸疗法已经发展起来。它基于被认为对中枢、自主神经系统、免疫系统、代谢和内分泌系统有影响的基本经络穴位，以调节全身平衡。此外，一些基本穴位对与重度抑郁症、广泛性焦虑症、饮食失调和躯体形式障碍相关的气、血和水模式有影响。泽田式的固定方案将来可能适合大规模、随机、对照研究。最近的系统评价表明，电针对一些伴随纤维肌痛的症状，与抗抑郁治疗结合可能是有用的。针刺和艾灸也被推荐用于治疗肠易激综合征，而不是西方药物治疗。令人惊讶的是，与头皮针刺治疗胃肠道疾病相关的背外侧前额叶皮质在肠易激综合征患者中被发现被激活。很有可能，这个皮质区域的调节与头皮针刺的效果有关。这种针刺方法不仅对肠易激综合征有效，而且对其他与压力相关的胃肠道疾病也有效。
