针刺引起的炎性反应是针效产生始动环节之一

Inflammatory reaction caused by acupuncture is one of the initial factors of acupuncture effect

现代的研究结果表明肥大细胞与针效的产生有密切关系,针刺可激活肥大细胞,引起一系列的血管反应和免疫效应。笔者认为,针刺是一种伤害性刺激,可引起针刺部位的炎性反应,进一步激活神经-内分泌-免疫网络,使针刺的作用得以级联放大。针刺引起的炎性反应构成了针刺起效的始动环节。

The modern studies indicate that there is a close relationship between mast cells and the acupuncture effect, and acupuncture can activate mast cells to induce a series of vascular reaction and immunological effect. The authors hold that acupuncture is a kind of nociceptive stimulus, which can cause inflammatory reaction in the sites of acupuncture, and then further activate the nerve-endocrine-immune network to cause the cascade amplification of the acupuncture effect. The inflammatory reaction induced by acupuncture is one of the initial factors of acupuncture effect.