Investigation on Acupuncture Treatment for Indefinite Complaints Accompanying Sleep Disorder

Ishigami, Tatsuyo; Minagawa, Munenori; Fukuta, Hidekatsu; Izima, Haruhiko; Kondou, Toshio; Kurono, Yasuzou

doi:10.3777/jjsam.56.793

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“…Ishigami et al reported that the Kurono-style fundamental meridian points significantly decreased the indefinite complaints in combination with ST36, which is one of Sawada’s, not Kurono’s fundamental meridian points, and CV17 [ 44 ], although it was not a controlled study.…”

Section: Acupuncture and Moxibustion For Systemic Regulation Of The Amentioning

confidence: 99%

Acupuncture and moxibustion for stress-related disorders

Kondo

Kawamoto

2014

BioPsychoSocial Med

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Acupuncture and moxibustion, which medical doctors are licensed by the government of Japan to perform, can improve the psychological relationship between doctors and patients, especially when it is disturbed by a “game”, a dysfunctional interpersonal interaction that is repeated unintentionally. This advantage is due to the essential properties of acupuncture and moxibustion. Acupuncture and moxibustion are helpful in treating somatoform disorders, especially musculoskeletal symptoms. In Japan, a holistic acupuncture and moxibustion therapy called Sawada-style has been developed. This is based on fundamental meridian points that are considered to have effects on central, autonomic nervous, immune, metabolic, and endocrine systems to regulate the whole body balance. In addition, some of the fundamental points have effects on Qi, blood, and water patterns associated with major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, eating disorders, and somatoform disorders. The fixed protocol of Sawada-style would be suitable for large-scale, randomized, controlled studies in the future. Recent systematic reviews indicate that electroacupuncture would be a useful addition to antidepressant therapy for some symptoms accompanying fibromyalgia. Acupuncture and moxibustion are also recommended for irritable bowel syndrome, instead of Western drug therapy. Surprisingly, the dorsal prefrontal cerebral cortex, which is associated with a method of scalp acupuncture applied for gastrointestinal disorders, has been found to be activated in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. It is quite possible that regulation of this cortical area is related to the effect of scalp acupuncture. This acupuncture method can be effective not only for irritable bowel syndrome but also for other stress-related gastrointestinal disorders.

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Section: Acupuncture and Moxibustion For Systemic Regulation Of The Amentioning

confidence: 99%