scholarly journals Fascial neuromodulation: an emerging concept linking acupuncture, fasciology, osteopathy and neuroscience

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gianluca Bianco
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Neurophysiological Mechanism ◽  
Brain Functions ◽  
Matrix Deformation ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
Nervous System Function ◽  
Dimensions Of Pain ◽  
Neocortical Network

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine “acupuncture is believed to restore the balance between Yin and Yang” and this can be understood in the Western medicine terminology as a “modulation of the equilibrium between parasympathetic and sympathetic activity”. The vast majority of studies concerning the mechanisms of action of acupuncture have been conducted on its influence on pain, and it has been proposed that acupuncture may indirectly relieve chronic pain by its effects on autonomic nervous system function. Several studies have shown that acupuncture recruits brain networks involved in the integration of multiple other brain functions: for example, the limbic-paralimbic-neocortical network, which plays a major role in modulating the affective dimensions of pain processing and the integration of emotional, sensorimotor, autonomic and immunological functions. It has been recently proposed that mechanical signaling through the connective tissue, along with transmission of the matrix deformation through the fascial system network, can explain the therapeutic effect of acupuncture. This model of acupunture, which involves the transduction of mechanical signals through the connective planes and produces a secondary involvement of neurophysiological mechanism, appears to fit very closely to the ancient model. It is also compatible with the proposed neurophysiological explanation. Furthermore, it appears to be fruitful also in manual therapy approaches. Drawing on the basis of the “Fascial network hypothesis of meridians”, in which there is an overlap between the channels network described by Traditional Chinese Medicine and the newly-defined fascial system, I propose an intervention through a combination of acupoints that have been selected due to their relationship between “extraordinary acupuncture channels”, the myofascial sequences described by Stecco, and the emotional and adaptive function as contemplated by a psychosomatic model used in posturology. This intervention is aimed at treating both stress and postural imbalance.

Letter to the Editor: Epilepsy in Chinese Culture

2001 ◽  
Vol 29 (01) ◽  
pp. 181-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatia M. C. Lee ◽  
Serena H. C. Yang ◽  
Philip K.K. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Treatment Of Epilepsy ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Classification And Treatment

This article reviewed the meaning and development of epilepsy in Chinese culture. The theories of Yin and Yang and the five elements, fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine, were introduced, which form the context of understanding of the etiology, classification, and treatment of epilepsy in traditional Chinese medicine.

scholarly journals A Modified QuEChERS Method for Determination of Pyrethroid Residues in Traditional Chinese Medicine Oral Liquids by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hou ◽  
Chen ◽  
Li ◽  
Liao ◽  
Tsunoda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Quechers Method ◽  
Modified Quechers ◽  
Pyrethroid Pesticides ◽  
Oral Liquid ◽  
The Matrix

Pyrethroid residues in traditional Chinese medicines have been a serious threat to the health and treatment of patients. However, because of the matrix complexity of traditional Chinese medicine, the detection of pyrethroid residues remains a challenge. Therefore, we developed a QuEChERS method coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography and ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) for the determination of pyrethroid pesticides in three kinds of traditional Chinese medicine oral liquid preparations, and we investigated and optimized the extraction conditions. The matrix effect was estimated in the organic solvent and the actual samples by comparing the slopes of calibration curves, and the results showed that the matrix effect is not significant when using the modified QuEChERS method. The pyrethroid pesticides could be completely separated in 30 min. The linear correlation coefficients were more than 0.999, and the recoveries of all the pyrethroid pesticides ranged from 87.2% to 104.8%. The intra-day precisions (n = 5) were 2.44–4.62%, and the inter-day precisions (n = 5) were 1.06–3.02%. Moreover, the limits of detection were in the range of 0.007–0.018 ng mL-1, while the limits of quantitation were in the range of 0.022–0.057 ng mL-1. This simple, low-cost, and highly sensitive analytical method can be a potential tool for the analysis of pyrethroid residues in traditional Chinese medicine oral liquid preparations.

scholarly journals Recognizing Traditional Chinese Medicine Customs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
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Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
The Body ◽  
Alternative Health ◽  
Competency Training ◽  
Cultural Competency Training ◽  
Physical Barriers ◽  
Yin And Yang

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on the belief of vital energy (qi) within the body and attributes disease with imbalance in energies (yin and yang). The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated unique physical barriers, including increased physical distancing, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and telehealth services, which complicate existing efforts to understand alternative health practices. This case report highlights the importance of cultural competency training for healthcare providers, as evident in improved patient care when recognizing and acknowledging TCM customs in association with the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Unique Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinjin Chai ◽  
Defen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Syndrome Differentiation ◽  
Relieve Pain ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy ◽  
Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ◽  
Yin And Yang

Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the common chronic complications of diabetes. "Pain" is the most typical symptom in patients, which seriously affects their quality of life. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment of the disease includes oral administration of Chinese medicine, TCM fumigation and acupuncture, etc., which can significantly reduce the pain of patients and reduce the frequency of disease. Chinese decoctions regulate the imbalance of yin and yang in the human body through syndrome differentiation, so as to achieve the balance of yin and yang, which will then eliminate the disease. Chinese medicine fumigation make the medicine seep into the body from the skin to exert the medical effects, and nourish and dredge the meridians. There is no pain if the meridians are smooth flowing, there will be pain if the meridians are blocked, fumigation can be used alone or assisted by other treatment methods to enhance the efficacy. The characteristics of acupuncture are rapid pain-relief, economic and convenient, and can quickly relieve pain for patients with low tolerance.

Retesting Conjecture of Acupuncture in Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tian-Qi Wang ◽  
Ya-Jie Wang ◽  
Si-Tong Xu
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Acid Base Balance ◽  
Base Balance ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
Active Vibration ◽  
Chinese Medicine Theory ◽  
Human Nerve ◽  
Historical Periods

This study proposes the following hypothesis based on studies from various aspects and various historical periods in acupuncture: meridians and collaterals are a continuous, interwoven and ordered system of cells with the same active vibration frequency that guides human nerve activity and blood circulation, and acupuncture can temporarily open, unblock or shut such a system. Yin and Yang depend on the acidity and alkalinity of the internal and external liquid of cells caused by the human body after ingestion of food or influenced by the environment. Traditional Chinese medicine can help the human body adjust the acid-base balance, which is to say, adjust the imbalance state of Yin and Yang. The structure of functional active groups determines the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, and the structure can be predicted by using the principle of topology to play a role in the treatment of the corresponding target.

Human Phenome Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine — A Solution to Congenital Syndromology

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (06) ◽  
pp. 991-1000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse Li-Ling
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Genetic Defect ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Internal Organs ◽  
Midline Defects ◽  
Structural Abnormalities ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
New Treatments ◽  
Element Theory

The occurrence of many congenital syndromes has long been an enigma. Clinically, the phenotype of any given genetic defect usually varies to some extent, whilst, pathogenetically, features within each syndrome are probably interconnected, albeit by largely unknown mechanisms. Through its unique theories such as the Jing-Mai (variously translated as the Channels, Vessels or Meridians), Zang-Fu (the Yin and Yang internal organs) and Wu-Xing (translated as the Five-Phase Correspondence or Five-Element theory), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) seems to have comprehensively summarized the makeup of the human phenotypes. By combining the above TCM theories with modern medical knowledge, the intrinsic mechanisms between various aspects of the phenotypic makeup of the human individual, i.e. the Human Phenome, may be deduced. Analysis of congenital syndromes in light of the Human Phenome seems to suggest that various genetic defects may cause diseases in a similar fashion; i.e. primarily with structural abnormalities distributed along the four Jing-Mai connected with the Kidneys (midline defects) as well as "Marrow" aberrations (anomalies of hematology/immunology, endocrine, central nervous system and the bones). The derived Human Phenome may thereby enable a better understanding of such conditions and provide a model for the study of multigenic traits. On the other hand, blind spots of clinical observation and unknown aspects of human nature, e.g. circuits formed by the Jing-Mai, symmetries of the Jing-Mai and Zang-Fu, and correspondences between body physiques, spiritual factors and the external world may also be deduced. The TCM-based Human Phenome may thereby offer a fresh view for genotype-phenotype correlations, insights into gene-development mechanisms, as well as potential directions for the development of new treatments.

scholarly journals Assessment of Ankylosing Spondylitis Based on the Theory of Yin and Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 33-36
Author(s):  
Yuan Cheng ◽  
Jichao Yin ◽  
Xinglv Hu ◽  
Penggang Xu ◽  
Yingchun Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
The World ◽  
Yin And Yang

The theory of yin and yang in Chinese medicine signifies everything and can be used to divide everything in the world. The diagnosis and assessment of ankylosing spondylitis in Western medicine can also be divided by yin and yang. The current technologies used in Western medicine for detecting ankylosing spondylitis is summarized, divided, and reasoned with the philosophical views of yin and yang in traditional Chinese medicine.

High Eosinophil Cationic Protein Level in Asthmatic Patients with "Heat" Zheng

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (02) ◽  
pp. 277-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ching-Hsaing Hsu ◽  
Min-Chien Yu ◽  
Chang-Hsien Lee ◽  
Tsung-Cheng Lee ◽  
Su-Yu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Serum Level ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Eosinophil Cationic Protein ◽  
Allergic Reactions ◽  
Cationic Protein ◽  
Asthmatic Patients ◽  
Yin And Yang ◽  
Total Immunoglobulin

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the imbalance of yin and yang is one of the basic pathogeneses of a disease. Preponderance of yang leads to "heat" manifestations including thirst, dryness of the throat, dark scanty urine and constipation. Treatment of asthma in TCM is based on the differentiation of "heat" Zheng according to the manifestations. Some of the patients with allergic asthma also present typical "heat" manifestations. To investigate the essence of "heat" manifestation in asthma, we measured the serum level of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) in asthmatic patients. ECP usually represents the activation of eosinophils which are the main effectors in late allergic reactions. Our results demonstrated that asthmatic patients with "heat" manifestations had higher serum ECP levels, compared to those without "heat" manifestations (34.3 ± 4 μg/l versus 15.3 ± 3 μg/l). However, total immunoglobulin E (IgE), and the eosinophil count in peripheral blood did not show any difference between the "heat" and "non-heat" groups. Therefore, we conclude that ECP in asthmatic patients plays an important role in the development of "heat" manifestations as diagnosed by TCM.

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