Research Progress of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Diabetes Mellitus

综述了各种临床常用的针灸疗法,如针刺治疗,艾灸疗法,耳针治疗,穴位注射,电针疗法,穴位敷贴疗法,以及各种疗法的综合应用,在治疗糖尿病中的应用.并从针灸对血糖,胰岛素,血脂,血液流变学,抗过氧化物,cAMP和cGMP含量和Na+-K+/ATPase活性的影响等方面探讨了针灸治疗糖尿病的可能机制.

This article summarizes the commonly-used acupuncture and mOXlbUStlOn therapies, such as acupuncture therapy, moxibustion therapy, auriculo-acupuncture therapy, acupoint-injection therapy, electro-acupuncture therapy, acupoint-application therapy and the comprehensive therapy, in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, and explores the possible mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion in treating diabetes mellitus from the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on levels of the blood sugar level, insulin, blood lipid, blood rheology, anti-peroxide, the contents of cAMP and cGMP, and the activity of Na＋ -K＋/ATPase.