Inflammatory reaction caused by acupuncture is one of the initial factors of acupuncture effect.
- Author:
Dan ZHOU
1
;
Ping PAN
;
Yi GUO
;
Yang-Ming GUO
;
Li-Ping WU
Author Information
1. Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture and Moxibustion Sciences, Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Animals;
Humans;
Immunity;
Mast Cells;
immunology;
Nerve Fibers;
immunology;
Neuroimmunomodulation;
Skin;
immunology
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2009;29(1):32-34
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The modern studies indicate that there is a close relationship between mast cells and the acupuncture effect, and acupuncture can activate mast cells to induce a series of vascular reaction and immunological effect. The authors hold that acupuncture is a kind of nociceptive stimulus, which can cause inflammatory reaction in the sites of acupuncture, and then further activate the nerve-endocrine-immune network to cause the cascade amplification of the acupuncture effect. The inflammatory reaction induced by acupuncture is one of the initial factors of acupuncture effect.
