The History of Liquid Ear Acupuncture and the Current Scientific State of the Art

Litscher, Daniela; Litscher, Gerhard

doi:10.3831/kpi.2016.19.011

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“…Tek nakon 1957. godine međunarodna znanstvena zajednica postaje svjesna da karta uha sliči obrnutom fetusu; njegovo uvođenje dovelo je do aurikulo akupunkture (3). Usprkos sporom napredovanju znanstvenih dokaza, akupunktura i srodne tehnike postale su sve popularnije u zapadnoj medicinskoj kulturi posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća (4).…”

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Aurikulo Akupunktura

Iža

Ivanković

Lešić

2021

Zdravstveni Glasnik

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Aurikulo akupunktura je mikrosistem koji koristi uši za liječenje određenih stanja u organizmu. Ona može biti kao primarno liječenje ili kao dopuna drugih terapija. U ušnoj školjci postoje akupunkturne točke koje predstavljaju svaki dio tijela ili organ. Točke u uhu su intenzivan put energije koji može tijelo dovesti do balansa i oporaviti ga. Aurikulo akupunktura se primjenjuje kod ublažavanja boli, neplodnosti kod žena, smanjenja postoperativnih simptoma kao što su mučnina i povraćanje, te diabetesa mellitusa tipa 2 u svrhu reguliranja šećera u krvi, te kod mršavljenja i u psihijatriji. Cilj ovog rada jeprikaz i analiza aurikulo akupunkture kod određenih stanja.

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Aurikulo Akupunktura

Iža

Ivanković

Lešić

2021

Zdravstveni Glasnik

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“…Acupoint injection therapy is an innovation in TCM where herbal extract or liquid drug was injected into acupoint for treatment or prevention [68]. Bee venom (BV), consisting of various biologically active compounds, is one of the most commonly encountered animal venoms [69].…”

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Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives

Zhang

Han

Litscher

2019

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Acupuncture is an ancient method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Usually acupuncture needles are inserted into the body to achieve therapeutic effects. However, there are still some challenges to achieve consensuses. What is the essence or anatomy of acupuncture meridians? How does acupuncture work? How to improve acupuncture clinical therapeutic effect? These questions may be addressed by highlighting recent developments in innovative nanotechnology. The aim of this review is to elucidate the possible applications and future potential of nanotechnology in acupuncture. Nanoparticles are promising for imaging and it may gain a better understanding of the essence of meridian. Nanotechnology enables nanochips/nanosensors providing new solutions in detection reactive molecules in vivo and in real time. The connections and changing of these molecules with needle stimulation will allow insight into the mechanisms of acupuncture. Acupuncture combined with nano-TCM could provide a great potential in some type of characteristic acupuncture therapies improvement. By virtue of nanotechnology, the acupuncture needles could be innovated as multifunction toolbox. Acupuncture needles could be considered as a method for controlled drug delivery. The nanoparticulated photothermal, magnetothermal, photodynamic agents could also be filled on the surface of needle.

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“…Stimulating specific acupoints can regulate corresponding organs or meridians and subsequently restore the state of balance . Hence, acupoint administration is a specialized drug delivery and therapy method employed in China. − Drug administration at acupoints can result in differential pharmacokinetics and biological distribution compared to nonacupoint administration routes. − The most commonly used acupoint administration technology in clinics is injection. , However, the usage of acupoint injection is limited due to its small selection range of therapeutic agents, fewer applicable diseases, high requirements on the operating environment and personnel, and the potential for injury.…”

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Self-Assembled Multilayer-Modified Needles Simulate Acupuncture and Diclofenac Sodium Delivery for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Wang,

Cheng,

Song

et al. 2024

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces

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A novel therapeutic approach combining acupuncture and diclofenac sodium (DS) administration was established for the potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). DS is a commonly used anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug but has short duration and adverse effects. Acupoints are critical linkages in the meridian system and are potential candidates for drug delivery. Herein, we fabricated a DS-loaded multilayer-modified acupuncture needle (DS-MMAN) and investigated its capacity for inhibiting RA. This DS-MMAN possesses sustained release properties and in vitro anti-inflammatory effects. Experimental results showed that the DS-MMAN with microdoses can enhance analgesia and efficiently relieve joint swelling compared to the oral or intraarticular administration of DS with gram-level doses. Moreover, the combination of acupoint and DS exerts a synergistic improvement in inflammation and joint damage. Cytokine and T cell analyses in the serum indicated that the application of DS-MMAN suppressed the levels of pro-inflammatory factors and increased the levels of anti-inflammatory factors. Furthermore, the acupoint administration via DS-MMAN could decrease the accumulation of DS in the liver and kidneys, which may express better therapeutic efficiency and low toxicity. The present study demonstrated that the acupuncture needle has the potential to build a bridge between acupuncture and medication, which would be a promising alternative to the combination of traditional and modern medicine.

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The History of Liquid Ear Acupuncture and the Current Scientific State of the Art

Cited by 8 publications

References 7 publications

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Aurikulo Akupunktura

Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives

Self-Assembled Multilayer-Modified Needles Simulate Acupuncture and Diclofenac Sodium Delivery for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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