什么是穴位？穴位的初步综述。
What is the Acupoint? A preliminary review of Acupoints.
作者信息
Li Fang, He Tian, Xu Qian, Lin Li-Ting, Li Hui, Liu Yan, Shi Guang-Xia, Liu Cun-Zhi
机构信息
Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100010, China.
Graduate school, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 312, Anshan West Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300193, China.
出版信息
Pain Med. 2015 Oct;16(10):1905-15. doi: 10.1111/pme.12761. Epub 2015 May 13.
BACKGROUND
According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, acupoints are specifically chosen sites of acupuncture manipulation, and also the basis for studying the mechanism of acupuncture. Stimulating different acupoints on the body surface could provide various therapeutic benefits. However, what is the acupoint? This question is not clear.
REVIEW SUMMARY
We focuse on examining the function of acupoints from different perspectives, including the local and the systemic effects of stimulating acupoints. For example, acupoints may release certain substances or incur some changes, which could adjust the function of organs, maintain homeostasis. Furthermore, the therapeutic effects of verum acupoints versus sham acupoints were discussed. However, due to insufficience in evidence and in current methodologies, research into mechanisms of acupuncture is still incomplete.
CONCLUSION
This review might explain, to some extent, what an acupoint is. Further research into the identity of acupoints is warranted, and multidisciplinary methods using novel technologies may yield significant advances over existing knowledge.
背景
根据中医理论，穴位是针刺操作的特定选穴部位，也是研究针刺作用机制的基础。刺激体表不同穴位可产生多种治疗效果。然而，什么是穴位？这个问题尚不清楚。
综述总结
我们着重从不同角度研究穴位的功能，包括刺激穴位的局部和全身效应。例如，穴位可能释放某些物质或引发一些变化，从而调节器官功能，维持体内平衡。此外，还讨论了真穴与假穴的治疗效果。然而，由于证据和当前方法的不足，针刺机制的研究仍不完整。
结论
本综述在一定程度上或许能解释什么是穴位。有必要对穴位的本质进行进一步研究，采用新技术的多学科方法可能会在现有知识基础上取得重大进展。
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