This article sums up the research achievements and developments of acupuncture-immunology. Methods: The author reviewed a great amount of the relevant literature in recent ten years.She summarized the research in the ...This article sums up the research achievements and developments of acupuncture-immunology. Methods: The author reviewed a great amount of the relevant literature in recent ten years.She summarized the research in the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on immune system in nonspecific immunity and specific immunity and mechanisms. Results: Consequently, acupuncture and moxibustion can prevent and treat disease by immunoregulation. Conclusion: At the aspect of mechanisms, the nervous and endocrine mechanism of acupuncture-immuneaction should be the key point of research.展开更多
文摘This article sums up the research achievements and developments of acupuncture-immunology. Methods: The author reviewed a great amount of the relevant literature in recent ten years.She summarized the research in the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on immune system in nonspecific immunity and specific immunity and mechanisms. Results: Consequently, acupuncture and moxibustion can prevent and treat disease by immunoregulation. Conclusion: At the aspect of mechanisms, the nervous and endocrine mechanism of acupuncture-immuneaction should be the key point of research.