摘要
本文旨在体现近 5年来针灸治疗糖尿病及其并发症临床研究的概况 ,反映这一专题研究的最新水平和进展 ,为今后的临床科研提供参考依据。通过对针灸治疗糖尿病及其并发症不同的治疗方法、疗效机理研究的总结以及相关文献报道 ,进一步揭示和肯定了针灸治疗糖尿病及其并发症具有整体调节、降低血糖、改善高凝血状态和微循环障碍的作用。
In the present paper, the author reviews advances of clinical treatment of diabetes mellitus(DM) and its complications with acupuncture and moxibustion therapies in recent 5 years from therapeutic methods and the research on mechanisms. Regarding the therapeutic methods, DM is frequently treated with ① filiform needle needling, ② combined application of acupuncture and moxibustion, ③ combined administration of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines, ④ acupoint-injection therapy, ⑤ acupoint application therapy, and ⑥ acupoint-embedment of catgut and acupoint-implantation of pancreatic islet tissue. Concerning researches on the underlying mechanism of acupuncture in treating DM, results indicated that acupuncture could effectively protect pancreatic islet cells from injury, lower fasting insulin level, regulate levels of some neurotransmitters as noradrenalin, dopamine of the thirst center as well as immunocytokine, balance prostaglandin I 2 /thromboxane A 2, reduce ACTH, etc., in experimental DM rats. These findings provide scientific basis for clinical application of acupuncture in the treatment of DM.
出处
《针刺研究》
CAS
CSCD
2004年第3期231-235,230,共6页
Acupuncture Research
