Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS): Applications and challenges 经皮穴位电刺激:应用与挑战
January 2025
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is a kind of physical therapy that use electric current through the electrodes placed on the surface of acupoints to produce clinical effects in...
Acupoint selection rules in treatment of cancer with moxibustion☆灸法用于癌症治疗的选穴规律分析
January 2024
To summarize the rules of acupoint selection in treatment of cancer with moxibustion by analyzing the articles of relevant clinical trials in recent years in China, so as to provide the references for...
Evidence map of systematic reviews on acupuncture and moxibustion for prevention and management of cancer-related conditions 针灸防治癌症相关症状系统评价的证据图谱
October 2025
In this study, we evaluated the methodological quality of systematic reviews on acupuncture and moxibustion for the prevention and management of cancer-related conditions, aiming to provide evidence-based...
Non-pharmacological interventions for temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis 非药物疗法干预颞下颌关节紊乱:一项系统评价和荟萃分析
July 2025
A temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) is a musculoskeletal and neuromuscular condition that affects the temporomandibular joint, masticatory muscles, and associated tissues. Non-pharmacological interventions...
Microneedle for weight loss: Most commonly used administration site and Chinese medicinal materials constituent 聚合物微针减重:最常使用的给药部位与中药材成分
October 2025
Microneedles (MNs), as a key component of third-generation transdermal drug delivery systems, show strong potential for obesity treatment. This study aimed to integrate traditional Chinese medicine...
Moxibustion modulates gut microbiota and improves bone marrow hematopoiesis in mice with myelosuppression-induced aplastic anemia 艾灸调节骨髓抑制诱导的再生障碍性贫血小鼠的肠道微生物群并改善骨髓造血功能
October 2025
To observe the effects of moxibustion on the hematopoietic function in mice with aplastic anemia (AA) induced by bone marrow (BM) suppression, and to investigate the intervention effects of moxibustion...
Neuroplasticicity mechanism of acupuncture for pain-induced emotions: From function to structure 针刺改善痛情绪的神经可塑性机制:从功能到结构
October 2025
Pain-induced emotions are the negative moods caused by pain, such as depression and anxiety. Acupuncture can effectively relieve pain-induced emotions, and its mechanism is closely related to the regulation...
Global acupuncture randomized controlled trials: Evaluating status, guideline impact, and future research trends 全球针灸随机对照试验:现状评估,指南影响与未来研究趋势
October 2025
This study aims to evaluate the current state of acupuncture randomized controlled trials (RCTs), their impact on guidelines, and future development trends, providing a reference for future research...
Acupuncture treatment for Bartholin’s abscesst: A case report and literature review 针刺治疗前庭大腺脓肿验案一则并文献复习
October 2025
A 30-year-old female patient with Bartholin’s abscess was treated by acupuncture. Before visit, she had taken wuwei xiaodu yin for 4 consecutive days, but the symptoms were not alleviated markedly and...
Clinical utility of motion style acupuncture treatment in rehabilitation medicine 针刺运动疗法在康复中的临床应用
October 2025
This review summarizes the clinical applications and mechanisms of action of motion-style acupuncture (MSAT) in rehabilitation medicine. Patients are required to perform active or passive movements...
Acupuncture for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis 针灸治疗颞下颌关节紊乱病:系统回顾和荟萃分析
October 2025
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are the leading cause of chronic orofacial pain, which significantly affects patients’ quality of life. However, the efficacy of acupuncture in the management of TMD...
Acupuncture-moxibustion for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis 针灸干预化疗致周围神经病变:一项系统评价和网状meta分析
July 2025
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common neurotoxic reaction for patients undergoing anticancer regimens. More and more studies show that acupuncture-moxibustion plays a positive...
Efficacy of warm needling in patients with persistent allergic rhinitis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial 温针灸治疗持续性变应性鼻炎疗效评价:随机对照研究
October 2025
Although there is evidence to support the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis (AR), it is not clear whether acupuncture can achieve an efficacy comparable to that of pharmacological...
Potential mechanism of acupuncture on overeating and the significance in preventing and treating adiposity-based chronic disease: A new perspective based on the addiction model 针刺调节过度进食的机理及其对肥胖相关慢病防治的意义:基于成瘾模式新视角
October 2025
Overeating is a risk factor and a management challenge in adiposity-based chronic disease (ABCD). Acupuncture has shown high safety and reliable clinical evidence in addressing overeating, and it is...
Adrenergic agonist therapy and emerging acupuncture targets in asthma: A review of mechanisms and therapeutic implications 肾上腺素受体激动剂与针刺抗哮喘新靶标:哮喘治疗的回顾与启示
October 2025
The development of adrenergic agonists (AAs) for asthma has provided important mechanistic insights into acupuncture-based target discovery and treatment strategies. This review describes the historical...
Optimization and principles of acupoint selection and coordination in the treatment of adult abdominal obesity using acupuncture and moxibustion over the past decade: A data mining 基于数据挖掘技术探析近十年针灸治疗成人中心性肥胖的腧穴优选与配伍规律
July 2025
To explore the optimization and principles of acupoint selection and coordination in the treatment of adult abdominal obesity using acupuncture and moxibustion over the past decade using data minin...
Research progress on the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion in promoting the rehabilitation of sequelae of ischemic stroke 针灸促进缺血性脑卒中后遗症康复机制的研究进展
April 2025
Acupuncture-moxibustion can promote recovery from the sequelae of ischemic stroke. However, its mechanism of action has not yet been fully elucidated. This paper introduces the mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion...
Dose-effect relationship between electroacupuncture with different parameters and the regulation of endogenous opioid peptide system 不同参数电针对内源性阿片肽系统调节的量效关系
January 2024
Endogenous opioid peptides (EOP) are the neurochemical basis of the anesthetic and analgesic effects of acupuncture, and the quantity of acupuncture stimulus can be controlled accurately by using electroacupuncture...
Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for sepsis: Advantages, limitations, and strategies 针刺辅助治疗脓毒症:优势,不足与对策
January 2026
针刺作为一种传统医学疗法, 其有效性已得到大量科学验证.近年来, 随着对针刺在炎症调节作用机制的深入研究, 针刺对脓毒症的科学研究也得到了有效的科学证实.本文探讨了针刺在脓毒症治疗中的临床效果与作用机制, 并分析了当前其作为辅助治疗手段的局限性,潜在优势与今后优化的策略.在基础研究方面, 研究人员发现针刺通过调控免疫炎症反应和自主神经系统治疗脓毒症.在临床研究方面, 多个随机对照试验结果表明,...
Regional heterogeneity of acupoints stimulation in the modulation of autonomic nerve system 穴位刺激调控自主神经系统的区域异质性
April 2024
Acupoints on the different parts of the body surface vary in regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS), exhibiting differences in the acupoint specificity in terms of the distributing directions...
World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture-Moxibustion: Non-Specific Low Back Pain recommendation summaries 世界针灸学会联合会《针灸临床实践指南:非特异性腰痛》推荐意见概述
July 2024
Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Nonspecific low back pain was revised and released by the Standards Working Committee of World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies...
World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Migraine recommendation summaries 世界针灸学会联合会《针灸临床实践指南:偏头痛》推荐意见概述
July 2024
Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Migraine (WFAS 007.9-2023) is a clinical practice guideline officially released by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies...
Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain in middle-aged and older patients: A randomized controlled trial 针刺治疗中老年慢性非特异性下腰痛:一项随机对照临床试验
October 2024
To observe the specific effects of acupuncture in middle-aged and older patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP)....
World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) recommendation summaries 世界针灸学会联合会《针灸临床实践指南:胃食管反流病》推荐意见概述
July 2024
The Clinical Practice Guideline on Acupuncture and Moxibustion: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (WFAS 007.9-2023), officially released by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies...