The Impact of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on the Microenvironment

Abstract

Acupuncture therapy is an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine that is being recognized by an increasing number of countries due to its convenience, effectiveness, and low risk of adverse reactions. The microenvironment is important in the occurrence, development, treatment, and rehabilitation of diseases, and has recently become a focus of research in the field of various diseases. Acupuncture’s therapeutic effect on the human body begins in the microenvironment (acupoints) and ends in the microenvironment (lesions). Many reports on the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion are written with the impact of acupuncture on the microenvironment of different systems or parts in mind. Several diseases that have been widely reported in recent years, such as osteoarthritis, spinal cord injury, and tumors, have been chosen as examples.