YU Wen-yan, MA Liang-xiao, TIAN Yuan, et al. Research progress and reflection on mechanisms of acupuncture against primary dysmenorrhea[J]. Acupuncture research, 2022, 47(8): 724-727.
DOI:
YU Wen-yan, MA Liang-xiao, TIAN Yuan, et al. Research progress and reflection on mechanisms of acupuncture against primary dysmenorrhea[J]. Acupuncture research, 2022, 47(8): 724-727. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20210682.
Research progress and reflection on mechanisms of acupuncture against primary dysmenorrhea
Research articles on the mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of dysmenorrhea model in rats were retrieved from PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI). As revealed by the analysis
the underlying mechanisms were mainly related to the regulation of endocrine system and neurotransmitters
the modulation of immunoinflammatory responses
the improvement of uterine microcirculation
and reduction of oxidative stress. In the future
research should be carried out to explore the mechanism of acupuncture in relieving dysmenorrhea via acupoints and the specific mechanism of classical acupoints
so as to enrich the multi-pathway mechanisms of acupuncture in treating dysmenorrhea and provide more scientific basis for optimizing clinical modalities for primary dysmenorrhea treatment by acupuncture.