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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Therapeutic roles of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting 针灸在化疗诱发性恶心与呕吐防治中的治疗作用
January 2026
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) remains one of the most disruptive complications during cancer treatment, often persisting despite standard antiemetic regimens. As clinical practice...
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,...
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...
Key barriers and breakthrough paths for transformation of acupuncture and moxibustion device achievements 针灸设备成果转化的关键壁垒与突破路径
January 2026
As a vital component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture and moxibustion face numerous challenges in the transformation of device-related achievements. This paper systematically analyzed...
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...
Moxibustion for chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression: A systematic review and meta-analysis 灸法干预化疗所致骨髓抑制:一项系统评价与Meta分析
January 2026
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion for chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Methodological challenges and recommendations for acupuncture clinical study: A scoping review 针刺临床研究面临的方法学挑战与建议:概况性评价
January 2025
Methodological issues and challenges hinder the high-quality development of acupuncture clinical studies....
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...
Effect of electroacupuncture on knee osteoarthritis and relevant inflammatory factors: A randomized clinical trial 电针治疗膝骨关节炎以及对相关炎症因子水平的影响
October 2022
To explore the treatment effects of electroacupuncture (EA), acupuncture with filiform needle, and western medication for knee osteoarthritis (KOA)....
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...
Advances in molecular mechanisms of acupuncture in chronic pain with depression 针刺干预慢性疼痛伴抑郁的分子机制研究进展
January 2026
Chronic pain is often accompanied by depressive emotions, and they are interacted with each other, which is one of the crucial factors to affect the clinical efficacy on pain. Acupuncture therapy has...