ArticleMedical acupuncture2020
Acupuncture for Asthma: Its Potential Significance in Clinical Practice.
Article in Medical acupuncture, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Acupuncture and Moxibustion at BL 13 and LU 9 on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Bronchial Asthma-A Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical acupuncture · 2026Article
- Metabolic licensing at the dendritic cell-NK cells immune synapse in viral asthma exacerbations.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Acupuncture Modulation of the Lung-Brain Axis in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Research Trends and Hotspots of Acupuncture Therapy on Allergic Diseases From 2004 to 2024: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Research on the Mechanism and Application of Acupuncture Therapy for Asthma: A Review.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2024Review
- Influence of acupuncture intensity on analgesic effects in AA rat models.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Bidirectional crosstalk between the peripheral nervous system and lymphoid tissues/organs.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Research hotspot and frontier analysis of traditional Chinese medicine in asthma using bibliometric methods from 1991 to 2021.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2022Review
- Changes of local microenvironment and systemic immunity after acupuncture stimulation during inflammation: A literature review of animal studies.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Acupuncture has been used for the prevention and treatment of asthma. However, the mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture in asthma are not fully understood. This article discusses the possible mechanisms underlying the effects of acupuncture in the prevention and treatment of asthma. Existing evidence has shown that acupuncture might facilitate the prevention and treatment of asthma via its anti-inflammatory effects. Acupuncture has been shown to modulate Th1/Th2 balance, block inflammatory cells and mediators, improve airway remodeling, and regulate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. Acupuncture appears to exert its antiasthmatic properties through multiple pathways.
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