针灸干预机体亚健康症状的运用与思考

Application and consideration of acupuncture and moxibustion in intervening in sub‑health symptoms

当前机体亚健康者在人群中占比较高,亚健康向健康的转归主要取决于自身免疫水平和适时有效的干预措施。中医学素有治未病的理念,可指导针灸临床干预机体亚健康症状而预防疾病。从针灸干预机体亚健康症状的理论基础、临床运用和调节机制三个方面进行探讨,认为针灸可明显改善机体亚健康症状,并能通过调理偏颇体质纠偏却病。针灸调节作用具有整体性、双向性特点,针灸通过调节神经-内分泌-免疫网络,维持机体内环境稳态,刺灸信号从外周传入中枢进行整合,不会产生毒副作用。针灸作为传统中医学独具一格的非药物疗法,应在亚健康领域充分开发,未病先防,欲病救萌,防微杜渐,满足患者对健康的期待,并用现代科学方法研究其作用机制。

The current prevalence of sub-health symptoms in the population is notably high.Transitioning to health relies heavily on individual immunity levels and the implementation of timely and effective interventions.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)embraces the concept of preventing disease before its onset,guiding the use of acupuncture and moxibustion in clinical interventions to prevent diseases by addressing sub-health symptoms.This article explores the theoretical foundations,clinical applications,and regulatory mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion intervention in sub-health symptoms,suggesting that acupuncture and moxibustion can significantly improve sub-health symptoms by balancing and correcting biased constitutions to eliminate diseases.The regulatory effect of acupuncture and moxibustion is holistic and bidirectional.By modulating the neuroendocrine-immune network,acupuncture and moxibustion can maintain the body's internal homeostasis.The signals from acupuncture and moxibustion transmitted from the periphery to the central nervous system integrate without causing toxic side effects.As a distinctive nonpharmacological TCM therapy,acupuncture and moxibustion should be fully developed in the realm of sub-health.This approach aligns with the strategies of preventing diseases before their onset,nipping the disease in the bud,and preventing small problems from escalating into larger ones,thus meeting patients'health expectations.Modern scientific methods should be employed to investigate the mechanisms behind its efficacy.