In this article, the concentration of calcium ion(Ca<sup>21</sup> ) in rabbits’ acupoints hasbeen observed in vivo by means of the Ca<sup>21</sup> selective acupuncture electrode (Ca<sup>...In this article, the concentration of calcium ion(Ca<sup>21</sup> ) in rabbits’ acupoints hasbeen observed in vivo by means of the Ca<sup>21</sup> selective acupuncture electrode (Ca<sup>21</sup> SAE). We discov-ered that stimulating the acupoints in the meridian could cause the Ca<sup>21</sup> concentration increasing inother points of the same meridian but reducing in the control points （lateral to the meridian points）.The results indicate that Ca<sup>21</sup> may involve in the activities of the meridians.展开更多
Acupuncture manipulation, the pro-cesses from insertion to withdrawal of theneedle, is an important factor in upgradingtherapeutic effect, especially the manipula-tion of reducing and reinforcing when theneedling sens...Acupuncture manipulation, the pro-cesses from insertion to withdrawal of theneedle, is an important factor in upgradingtherapeutic effect, especially the manipula-tion of reducing and reinforcing when theneedling sensation is obtained. In 1986 LuShoukang et al. made a systemic summaryon acupuncture manipulation in their展开更多
Many clinical trials and experimental studies claim that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. However, these studies have no standard sham acupuncture control and many other factors can...Many clinical trials and experimental studies claim that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. However, these studies have no standard sham acupuncture control and many other factors can affect the clinical effect. These factors include needle retention time, treatment frequency, and the total number of treatments needed for satisfactory results, and all can change the clinical effect. The majority of existing acupuncture treatment studies do not consider these factors and lack standard dosage criteria. Therefore, it is still too early to conclude that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. This article investigates the factors that influence the curative effect of acupuncture as to help set a standard for acupuncture studies in the future.展开更多
文摘In this article, the concentration of calcium ion(Ca<sup>21</sup> ) in rabbits’ acupoints hasbeen observed in vivo by means of the Ca<sup>21</sup> selective acupuncture electrode (Ca<sup>21</sup> SAE). We discov-ered that stimulating the acupoints in the meridian could cause the Ca<sup>21</sup> concentration increasing inother points of the same meridian but reducing in the control points （lateral to the meridian points）.The results indicate that Ca<sup>21</sup> may involve in the activities of the meridians.
文摘Acupuncture manipulation, the pro-cesses from insertion to withdrawal of theneedle, is an important factor in upgradingtherapeutic effect, especially the manipula-tion of reducing and reinforcing when theneedling sensation is obtained. In 1986 LuShoukang et al. made a systemic summaryon acupuncture manipulation in their
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2012CB518505)National Industry of Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Research(No.201207001-10)
文摘Many clinical trials and experimental studies claim that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. However, these studies have no standard sham acupuncture control and many other factors can affect the clinical effect. These factors include needle retention time, treatment frequency, and the total number of treatments needed for satisfactory results, and all can change the clinical effect. The majority of existing acupuncture treatment studies do not consider these factors and lack standard dosage criteria. Therefore, it is still too early to conclude that sham acupuncture is as effective as traditional Chinese acupuncture. This article investigates the factors that influence the curative effect of acupuncture as to help set a standard for acupuncture studies in the future.
