Theoretical basis of bone-touching acupuncture method for brain diseases based on the "bone-brain axis".
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240409-0002
- Author:
Tianchen YU
1
;
Jia WANG
1
;
Yuqing WANG
1
;
Jiaying LU
1
;
Yuxin SU
1
;
Dongsheng XU
1
;
Yihan LIU
1
;
Jingjing CUI
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
"bone-brain axis";
acupuncture and moxibustion;
bone-touching acupuncture method;
brain diseases;
periosteum
- MeSH:
Humans;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*;
Brain/physiopathology*;
Brain Diseases/physiopathology*;
Bone and Bones/physiopathology*;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2024;44(12):1445-1448
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The bone-touching acupuncture method, as one of the five-body acupuncture techniques, is widely used and highly effective in the treatment of brain diseases, though its theoretical foundation has been lacking. This paper explores the close connection between bones and the brain in both physiological and pathological states, as described in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) classics, and explains the "bone-brain axis" concept within the framework of TCM. It summarizes the effects and characteristics of the five-body acupuncture techniques, traces the origins and modern applications of the bone-touching acupuncture method, and discusses its theoretical basis for treating brain diseases. The aim is to provide a reference for future clinical and mechanistic research on bone-touching acupuncture in brain disease treatment and to offer new perspectives and approaches for acupuncture treatment of brain diseases.
