Status Analysis of Acupoint Selection and Stimulation Parameters Application for Acupuncture Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2025.12.018
- VernacularTitle:针刺治疗功能性消化不良的穴位配伍及刺激参数应用现状分析
- Author:
Siyi ZHENG
1
;
Han ZHANG
1
;
Yang YU
1
;
Chuanlong ZHOU
2
;
Yan SHI
3
;
Xiaohu YIN
4
;
Shouhai HONG
4
;
Na NIE
2
;
Jianqiao FANG
1
;
Yi LIANG
1
Author Information
1. The Third Clinical Medical College，Zhejiang Chinese Medical University，Hangzhou，310053
2. The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
3. Hangzhou First People's Hospital
4. First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
functional dyspepsia;
acupoint compatibility;
postprandial distress syndrome;
epigastric pain syndrome;
stimulation parameters
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;66(12):1293-1299
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on commonly used acupoints in the clinical acupuncture treatment of functional dyspepsia （FD）， this study systematically analyzes the therapeutic differences and synergistic effects between local and distal point selection. It also examines the suitability of primary acupoint selection for different FD subtypes， postprandial distress syndrome （PDS） and epigastric pain syndrome （EPS）. The findings suggest that a combination of local and distal acupoints may be more appropriate as primary points for PDS， whereas local acupoints alone may be more suitable for EPS. Additionally， the study explores the impact of various factors， such as stimulation techniques， needling order， intensity or stimulation parameters， and depth， on the efficacy of acupuncture. It concludes that the intrinsic properties of acupoints are the primary determinants of therapeutic direction. Other factors mainly influence the magnitude rather than the direction of the effect. Future research may further investigate how different acupoint combinations， local versus distal， affect the treatment outcomes of FD subtypes， providing new insights for clinical acupuncture prescriptions.
