Xu Yuan, Guo Yang, Song Yuru, Zhang Kuo, Zhang Yiping, Li Qiang, Hong Shouhai, Liu Yangyang, Guo Yi
Experimental Acupuncture-Moxibustion Research Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2018 Feb;11(1):39-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2017.11.004. Epub 2018 Feb 1.
Robustness, an ability of biological networks to uphold their functionalities in the face of perturbations, is a key characteristic of all living systems. Acupuncture is a procedure in which fine needles are inserted into an individual at discrete points and then manipulated, with the intent of preventing and curing diseases. Acupuncture does not directly eliminate pathogenic factors or pathological tissue; rather, acupuncture enhances the ability of the human body to self-medicate itself by activating complex regulatory systems and by maintaining physiological homeostasis to prevent or treat diseases. From this point of view, the effect of acupuncture on the human body is more likely a kind of regulation to promote robustness. That is to say, acupuncture has the ability to promote robustness. In this article, we review the properties and functions of acupuncture in preventing and treating diseases and in maintaining health by enhancing robustness.
稳健性是生物网络在面对干扰时维持其功能的能力，是所有生命系统的关键特征。针灸是一种将细针插入个体的特定穴位然后进行操作的疗法，旨在预防和治疗疾病。针灸并不直接消除致病因素或病理组织；相反，针灸通过激活复杂的调节系统和维持生理稳态来增强人体自我治疗的能力，以预防或治疗疾病。从这个角度来看，针灸对人体的作用更像是一种促进稳健性的调节。也就是说，针灸具有促进稳健性的能力。在本文中，我们综述了针灸在通过增强稳健性来预防和治疗疾病以及维持健康方面的特性和功能。
