Acupuncture in nephrology: state of the art
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has different concepts of physiology, semiology, etiopathogenesis, and treatment, and it has been increasingly recognized as an effective therapeutic approach in several medical fields. Acupuncture is a sensorial and peripheral stimulation technique that uses the integrated properties of the nervous system to exert its therapeutic actions. The increased number of studies on neuroanatomy and neurophysiol- ogy has allowed us to begin understanding its effects. In this study, we propose a brief discus- sion on the concepts and principles that guide TCM, and review the scientific evidence of its use in Nephrology. We also report our expe- rience with acupuncture and moxibustion on the progression of experimental renal disease. This is a new and promising ancillary thera- peutic strategy in nephrology and it may be associated with conventional methods in the management of end-stage renal disease.
Source: Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Institution: Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2341593871