Nurwati Ida, Muthmainah Muthmainah, Huda Khairunnisa Nurul
Department of Acupuncture, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia.
Doctoral Program in Medical Science, Postgraduate Program, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia.
Med Acupunct. 2020 Oct 1;32(5):272-279. doi: 10.1089/acu.2020.1443. Epub 2020 Oct 19.
Acupuncture has been used for the prevention and treatment of asthma. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture in asthma are not fully understood. This article discusses the possible mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of asthma. Existing evidence has shown that acupuncture might facilitate the prevention and treatment of asthma via its anti-inflammatory effects. Acupuncture has been shown to modulate Th1/Th2 balance, block inflammatory cells and mediators, improve airway remodeling, and regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. Acupuncture appears to exert its antiasthmatic properties through multiple pathways.
针灸已被用于预防和治疗哮喘。然而,针灸治疗哮喘的作用机制尚未完全明确。本文探讨了针灸预防和治疗哮喘作用的潜在机制。现有证据表明,针灸可能通过其抗炎作用促进哮喘的防治。研究显示,针灸可调节Th1/Th2平衡,阻断炎症细胞和介质,改善气道重塑,并调节下丘脑-垂体-肾上腺轴功能。针灸似乎通过多种途径发挥其抗哮喘特性。