What Does GABAergic Neurotransmission System Do in Acupuncture Analgesia?

As one of the essential components of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been accepted world-widely for its effectiveness in treating various disease and health conditions. Pain management is one of the least controversial therapeutic benefits of acupuncture treatment. To date, the mechanism underlying acupuncture analgesia remains poorly understood. In this review, roles of members of GABAergic neurotransmission system which has long been related to pain perception and modulation, in acupuncture analgesia are discussed.

Mathematical Analysis of Yin-Yang Wu-Xing Model in TCM

以五行系统为研究对象,在深入认识五行系统运动关系的基础上,设定动力学模型的四个基本假设;设定动力学模型的模型期望,即以人体五脏对应五行,以五脏为核心的人体自调节系统的运动对应五行动力学模型中五行的运动,以人体健康、亚健康或病理状态平台期、健康恶化三种状态对应五行数学模型中的平衡态、暂时平衡(或准动态平衡)、失稳三种状态;根据五行生克乘侮关系设定模型参数,建立了五行系统动力学模型,该动力学模型在数学上是一个五元一次常微分方程组。通过对该模型的冲击响应研究结果表明,冲击型激励能够降低系统的"回归阈值",提高系统的健康程度。存在三种方式来降低"回归阈值",与五行系统运行法则和中医临床实践的经验规律相符合。