Progress in Clinical and Mechanism Research of Acupuncture Treatment of Endometriosis
Endometriosis(EMs)is a common and frequent gynecological disease,and the incidence is increasing year by year,which seriously affects health and quality of life.As one of the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)therapies,acupuncture has the advantages of safety,effectiveness and simple operation,and plays an important role in the treatment of EMs.We in this paper systematically comb the clinical and mechanism research status of acupuncture in the treatment of EMs,and find that acupuncture treatment is rich in treating EMs.The treatment mainly includes filiform needle acupuncture,electric acupuncture,fire acupuncture,warm acupuncture and moxibustion,or one of these methods combined with Western medicine or traditional Chinese herbal medicine.The common acupoints include Guanyuan(CV4),Zhongji(CV3),Sanyinjiao(SP6),Qihai(CV6)acupoints,extra points on Zigong(EX-CA1),etc.The mechanism mainly includes inhibiting angiogenesis,inhibiting the expression of estrogen and its receptors,regulating the body's immune function,and relieving pain.
EndometriosisAcupuncture and moxibustionClinical researchMechanism research
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