Research progress on acupuncture therapy forxerophthalmia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2016.05.029
- VernacularTitle:单纯针刺治疗干眼的研究进展
- Author:
Weimin NI
;
Jie LI
;
Qing JI
;
Yi SONG
;
Baojun LIU
;
Jiong ZHU
;
Hanping CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acupuncture;
Xerophthalmia;
Acupoint;
Review
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2016;38(5):474-477
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The clinical and experimental publish literatures of the traditional acupuncture treatment for xerophthalmia were review and selected, and the acupoints and outcomes index were analyzed. The clinical studies demonstrated that acupoints around eyes, head and face were mainly coordinated with Zangfu organs and meridians; and the experimental studies showed the effect of acupuncture work through stimulation of the lacrimal gland secretion, repairing lacrimal gland structure, inhibition of apoptosis to increase the flow of tears, extending the breakup time of lacrimal film, and relieving eye related symptoms.
