HE Yuan-qin, LIU Jia-feng, LIU Hao-xin. Research progress of mechanisms of acupuncture in treating slow transit constipation[J]. Acupuncture research, 2023, 48(4): 411-414.
HE Yuan-qin, LIU Jia-feng, LIU Hao-xin. Research progress of mechanisms of acupuncture in treating slow transit constipation[J]. Acupuncture research, 2023, 48(4): 411-414. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20211387.
As an important part of the traditional Chinese medicine treatment system
acupuncture therapy has been used in the treatment of slow transit constipation(STC) for a long time and has achieved good clinical effects. This article reviews research on the effects of acupuncture therapy on STC published in recent years
focusing on the mechanism of acupuncture on the enteric nervous system
neurotransmitters
interstitial cells of Cajal
smooth muscle cells
gastrointestinal motility
psychological factors and intestinal microecology of STC
in order to provide reference for the clinical application and mechanism research of acupuncture in the treatment of STC in the future.