A New Theory for Acupuncture: Promoting Robust Regulation
| Autor: | Yang Guo, Yuan Xu, Yangyang Liu, Yi Guo, Yiping Zhang, Qiang Li, Kuo Zhang, Shouhai Hong, Yuru Song |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Acupuncture Therapy robustness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Discrete points Acupuncture Medicine Animals Humans acupuncture regulation Robustness (economics) theory Physiological Homeostasis business.industry General Medicine lcsh:Other systems of medicine lcsh:RZ201-999 Living systems 030104 developmental biology Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine Needles Curing diseases business Neuroscience Acupuncture Points 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Biological network acupuncture |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 39-43 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2005-2901 |
| Popis: | Robustness, an ability of biological networks to uphold their functionalities in the face of perturbations, is a key characteristic of all living systems. Acupuncture is a procedure in which fine needles are inserted into an individual at discrete points and then manipulated, with the intent of preventing and curing diseases. Acupuncture does not directly eliminate pathogenic factors or pathological tissue; rather, acupuncture enhances the ability of the human body to self-medicate itself by activating complex regulatory systems and by maintaining physiological homeostasis to prevent or treat diseases. From this point of view, the effect of acupuncture on the human body is more likely a kind of regulation to promote robustness. That is to say, acupuncture has the ability to promote robustness. In this article, we review the properties and functions of acupuncture in preventing and treating diseases and in maintaining health by enhancing robustness. |
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