In clinical practice, acupuncture anesthesia presents a multitude of advantages, pivotal among these being Body System Protection. This technique supports the body's natural defenses, reducing the physiological stress often associated with surgical procedures. By modulating the body's response to pain, acupuncture anesthesia allows for a lower Dosage of Medication, significantly reducing the potential for drug-related side effects. Furthermore, this approach plays a crucial role in Emotion Regulation, helping patients maintain a calm and stable emotional state, which is essential for a positive surgical outcome. The impact of acupuncture on the nervous system not only aids in Pain Relief but also promotes Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. Patients tend to experience faster recuperation times, attributed to the holistic nature of this method. Additionally, acupuncture anesthesia is associated with a Lower Incidence of Side Effects compared to conventional anesthetics. Its ability to modulate and balance the body's responses makes it an invaluable tool in the realm of modern medicine, offering a safer, more patient-centered approach to pain management and recovery.

           
Body System Protection
Brain Protection
Acupuncture anesthesia plays a vital role in brain surgeries, ensuring precise and safe anesthesia, reducing the risk of neurological complications, and supporting optimal cognitive function.
Lung Protection
Acupuncture anesthesia reduces post-operative lung complications, aiding in rapid lung function recovery, particularly beneficial for lung surgeries.
Neuroprotection
Acupuncture anesthesia is crucial for safeguarding the nervous system, reducing nerve injuries, and preventing the progression of neurological disorders.
Kidney
Acupuncture anesthesia alleviates stress on the kidneys, reducing the risk of kidney injury, particularly valuable in kidney surgeries.
Gastrointestinal Tract
Acupuncture anesthesia supports gastrointestinal health, reducing the risk of post-operative digestive issues, and ensuring a smoother recovery.
Cardiovascular
Acupuncture anesthesia eases the cardiovascular system's burden, reducing the risk of cardiovascular complications, especially in cardiac surgeries.
Myocardium
Acupuncture anesthesia aids in protecting the myocardium, minimizing adverse effects on heart muscle, ensuring cardiac health.
Cognitive Function
Through emotional stability and neuroprotection, acupuncture anesthesia helps preserve cognitive function, reducing the risk of post-operative cognitive impairment.
Motor Function
Acupuncture anesthesia improves motor function, aiding in post-operative mobility, and enhancing overall quality of life.
Language Function
Acupuncture anesthesia supports language function rehabilitation, assisting patients in regaining their communication skills.
Learning and Memory Ability
Acupuncture anesthesia, by reducing post-operative pain and emotional instability, enhances learning and memory ability, promoting a speedy recovery.

Acupuncture anesthesia for Body System Protection-Myocardium


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11822627 In another study, low-frequency electroacupuncture, given as median nerve stimulation in cats, was shown to protect the myocardium by inhibiting sympathetic pressor response and increasing myocardial oxygen demand. J Altern Complement Med. 2001;7 Suppl 1:S121-7. doi: 10.1089/107555301753393896. Myocardium Review
20626152 In the present paper, the authors review progresses of researches on the protective effect of acupuncture in resisting acute myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients and animals from (1) resisting injury of oxygen-derived free radicals, (2) reducing intracellular Ca2+ overload, (3) relieving dysfunction of vascular endothelial cells of the myocardium, (4) regulating immune functional activity and reducing inflammatory injury, (5) reducing cardiocyte apoptosis, (6) upregulating the expression of heat shock protein (HSP 70) in the myocardium, and (7) regulating activities of multiple cardiovascular protection factors and intracellular signaling pathways. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2010 Apr;35(2):156-60. Immunity Cardiovascular Myocardium Review
31467579 It can significantly inhibit the expression of MKK3/6 and p38MAPK in ischemia-reperfusion injury and inhibit the phosphorylation of p38MAPK, suggesting that this may be one of the mechanisms of electroacupuncture intervention in ischemia-reperfusion injury of the myocardium. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 Jul 31;2019:8138017. doi: 10.1155/2019/8138017. eCollection 2019. Myocardium Review
34671411 The underlying molecular mechanisms of acupuncture involved in the present review for hypertension are summarized as follows: (1) inhibition of inflammatory factors including tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6, and C-reactive protein, as well as inflammation-related genes, through toll-like receptor 4 in the PVN; (2) reduction of oxidative stress reactions by inhibiting nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase activity by downregulation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases and extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2; (3) inhibition of AngII activity in the plasma, myocardium, thoracic aorta, rostral ventrolateral medulla, kidney, etc. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 Oct 11;2021:8171636. doi: 10.1155/2021/8171636. eCollection 2021. Stress Response Kidney Myocardium Review
34992414 In addition, acupuncture was shown to further inhibit the activation of NLRP3 inflammatory bodies in M1 macrophages and reduce caspase-1 and IL-1β in the myocardium. J Inflamm Res. 2021 Dec 21;14:7191-7224. doi: 10.2147/JIR.S341581. eCollection 2021. Myocardium Review
36148057 For chronic myocardium ischemic injury, electroacupuncture achieved cardioprotective effects through activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt signaling pathway, regulation of the gene expression of KATP and protein kinases, modulation of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve remodeling, and regulation of gut microbiota. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 Sep 6;9:920491. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.920491. eCollection 2022. Myocardium Review
36484920 OBJECTIVE: To explore the protective effect and possible mechanisms of bloodletting acupuncture at Jing-well points (BAJP) pre-treatment on acute hypobaric hypoxia (AHH)-induced myocardium injury rat. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):170-178. doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3626-4. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Myocardium Mechanism
36484920 Transmission electron microscopy detection was used to observe mitochondrial damage and autophagosomes in the myocardium. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):170-178. doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3626-4. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Myocardium Mechanism
36484920 The mitochondrial membrane potential of the myocardium was analyzed with the fluorescent dye JC-1. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):170-178. doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3626-4. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Myocardium Mechanism
36484920 Mitochondrial respiratory chain complex (complex I, III, and IV) activities and ATPase in the myocardium were detected by mitochondrial respiratory chain complex assay kits. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):170-178. doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3626-4. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Myocardium Mechanism
36484920 The results from electron microscopy demonstrated that BAJP pretreatment improved mitochondrial swelling and increased the autophagosome number in the myocardium of AHH rats. Chin J Integr Med. 2023 Feb;29(2):170-178. doi: 10.1007/s11655-022-3626-4. Epub 2022 Dec 9. Myocardium Inflammatory Pain Mechanism
24722278 EA at PC6 promoted angiogenesis in ischemic myocardium through activation of VEGF signaling PLoS One. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e94604. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094604. eCollection 2014. Myocardium Mechanism
24722278 The expression of H3K9ace in myocardium decreased in the MI group and the CEA group but increased significantly after EA treatment (P<0.01), which corresponded with the changes in VEGF (Fig.6B, 6D). PLoS One. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e94604. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094604. eCollection 2014. Myocardium Mechanism
24722278 Thus this mechanism might be a major contributor to angiogenesis in ischemic myocardium and the cardioprotective effect of acupuncture. PLoS One. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e94604. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094604. eCollection 2014. Myocardium Mechanism
24722278 The expression of H3K9ace in ischemic myocardium decreased, but EA treatment could drastically increase its level, along with the retrieval of the VEGF protein. PLoS One. 2014 Apr 10;9(4):e94604. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094604. eCollection 2014. Myocardium Mechanism
25302705 Electro-Acupuncture at Neiguan Pretreatment Alters Genome-Wide Gene Expressions and Protects Rat Myocardium against Ischemia-Reperfusion Molecules. 2014 Oct 9;19(10):16158-78. doi: 10.3390/molecules191016158. Myocardium Mechanism
25302705 Therefore, new modalities for preventing myocardium against I/R injury are required for the optimal treatment of AMI. Molecules. 2014 Oct 9;19(10):16158-78. doi: 10.3390/molecules191016158. Myocardium Mechanism
25302705 Electro-Acupuncture at the PC6 Neiguan Acupoint Pretreatment Effectively Protected Myocardium from I/R Injury Molecules. 2014 Oct 9;19(10):16158-78. doi: 10.3390/molecules191016158. Myocardium Mechanism
25302705 Co-induction of C-fos and HSP70 has been observed in the myocardium under hemodynamic stress. Molecules. 2014 Oct 9;19(10):16158-78. doi: 10.3390/molecules191016158. Myocardium Mechanism
25206515 The P2X receptor is extensively expressed in cells of nerve tissue, smooth muscle, intestine, skin, bladder and myocardium of mammals. Neural Regen Res. 2013 Aug 5;8(22):2069-77. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.22.006. Myocardium Mechanism
34646336 Metabolic cardiomyopathy (MC) is characterized by the accumulation of TG and lipotoxic damage in the myocardium, which is a new cause of heart failure in obese patients. Comput Math Methods Med. 2021 Oct 4;2021:6730274. doi: 10.1155/2021/6730274. eCollection 2021. Toxic Side Effects Myocardium Mechanism
35484628 The elevation in cytokine expression preceded the consequent increase in local matrix metalloproteinase activity in the infarct area, as well as the increase in natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP) and collagen expression in the non-infarcted myocardium. Chin Med. 2022 Apr 28;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13020-022-00606-7. Myocardium Mechanism
35484628 Here we demonstrate the two main pathophysiology cause of PVCs (reentry and enhanced automaticity), which 28-day acupuncture may exert beneficial adjustment on the ischemic myocardium (red arrow indicates inhibition, while green arrow represents improvement) Chin Med. 2022 Apr 28;17(1):52. doi: 10.1186/s13020-022-00606-7. Myocardium Mechanism