Mechanism research progress on acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders: review and prospects.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240603-k0002
- Author:
Yucheng FANG
1
;
Jingwei ZHU
1
;
Ziye WANG
1
;
Kuiwu LI
1
;
Xuechun DING
1
;
Ning WANG
2
;
Haoran CHU
3
Author Information
1. Anhui University of CM, Hefei 230031, China; Second Clinical Medical School of Anhui University of CM, Hefei
2. Shenzhen Luohuo Hospital of TCM.
3. Second Clinical Medical School of Anhui University of CM, Hefei 230061; Clinical Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Anhui Academy of TCM, Hefei 230061; Anhui Clinical Medical Research Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Hefei 230061; Institute of Xin'an Medicine and Chinese Medicine Modernization, Anhui University of CM, Hefei
- Publication Type:English Abstract
- Keywords:
acupuncture- moxibustion;
functional dyspepsia;
functional gastrointestinal disorders;
irritable bowel syndrome;
mechanism;
review
- MeSH:
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Gastrointestinal Diseases/microbiology*;
Animals
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(4):551-558
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture-moxibustion therapy has been known to ameliorate the symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), although its mechanism remains unclear. The paper reviews the articles on acupuncture-moxibustion therapy for FGIDs in recent 5 years, and it is revealed that acupuncture-moxibustion therapy can alleviate FGIDs symptoms through regulating gastrointestinal motility, modulating visceral hypersensitivity, improving the impaired gastric-duodenal mucosal barrier and inflammation, balancing intestinal microbiota, and adjusting the gut-brain axis. Currently, the molecular mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion therapy remains unknown for FGIDs, the specific disease target is not identified, and the interaction among various molecules is not elucidated adequately. The researches in the future should employ advanced technologies and methodologies to comprehensively and deeply explore and clarify the mechanism of acupuncture- moxibustion therapy for FGIDs.
