Different manual manipulations and electrical parameters exert different therapeutic effects of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is an important component part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The therapeutic effects may be influenced by a variety of factors. Stimulation quantity is one of the factors for achieving good therapeutic effects in acupuncture practice. With the development of science and technology, besides the influence of manual manipulations, the parameters adopted for electroacupuncture have become the benchmark of stimulation quantity. This study, by referring to the related literatures, is designed to explore the influence of manual manipulations and electrical parameters on therapeutic effects of acupuncture. The results from the present study show that different manual manipulations and electrical parameters may exert different therapeutic effects of acupuncture, which are closely related to the characteristics of diseases. Different manual manipulations and electrical parameters should be adopted according to syndrome differentiation of TCM. This is very important in acupuncture treatment.