Basic understanding of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of tumors
10.1016/j.glohj.2020.10.001.
- Author:
Jinchang HUANG
1
;
Jingnan XU
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture and Minimally Invasive Oncology, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, 51, Xiaoguan Street, Beijing 100029, China
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Moxibustion;
Acu-moxibustion;
Tumors
- From:
Global Health Journal
2020;4(4):159-161
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Acu-moxibustion oncology is an emerging subject which needs further exploration in many aspects. We tried to describe the origin and application of acu-moxibustion oncology in this paper. It is a novel therapy based on the combination of traditional meridian theory, classical traditional Chinese and Western medicine knowledge and new theories and viewpoints on tumors. Acupuncture surrounding tumors can change tumor microenvironment. Surrounding acupuncture alone can inhibit the growth of tumors, if combining with chemotherapy, it increases the tumor targeting of chemotherapy drugs, and may reduce the risk of drug-resistance. Surrounding acupuncture will probably become a breakthrough of tumor inhibition by acu-moxibustion. We hope that this novel therapy of traditional Chinese medicine will play a bigger role in tumors treatment.
