Preliminary studies on the mechanism of blistering cupping therapy  

作　　者：Xiang-Hong Chen Bo Chen Ze-Lin Chen Meng-dan Li Qin Long 

机构地区：[1]College of Acupuncture and Massage, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China [2]Research Center of Experimental Acupuncture Science, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.

出　　处：《TMR Non-Drug Therapy》2018年第2期26-31,共6页TMR非药物治疗

摘　　要：Blistering cupping therapy, as a new type of cupping therapy, has attracted more and more attention of clinical doctor and scholars in home and abroad. Blistering cupping therapy achieves better effects through the formation of blistering fluid after suction. However, it is still controversial whether cupping induced blisters are beneficial to recovery of diseases, and the mechanism is still not completely clear. Here on the basis of the traditional cupping method, we aimed to identify the mechanism of blistering cupping from the levels of biomechanics and molecular biology. The negative pressure attraction induced by cupping suck should be of value in increasing pain threshold and relieving pain as well as improving the blood circulation and metabolism. Furthermore, the blistering fluid induced by cupping was the inflammatory substance actually that discharged through the superficial lymphatic vessels, including immunoglobulin, lysozyme, erythrocytes, etc. which could cause the autogenetic inflammatory reaction of selected cupping area, and further activated certain immune pathways including anti-oxidation, anti-apoptosis, tissue repairing and metabolic regulation. Besides, the formation of scar induced by blistering cupping was not only the result of excessive inflammatory response, but also involved in mobilizing the immune response.发泡罐作为一种新型的拔罐疗法,正在吸引越来越多的国内外学者与临床医生的关注.该疗法通过负压吸引形成发泡液而获得良好的临床疗效.但是,对于拔罐诱发的水泡是否具有治愈疾病的作用尚存在争议,其机制也未完全清楚.基于对拔罐的传统医学认识,本文回顾了关于发泡罐疗法的相关文献,旨在从生物力学与分子生物学的角度来探索其作用机制.拔罐产生的负压吸引力有利于缓解疼痛,改善血液循环和新陈代谢.而且,拔罐产生的发泡液本质上是从表层淋巴管排出的炎性物质,包括免疫球蛋白、溶菌酶、红细胞等,它们可以引起拔罐部位的自发性炎性反应,并且具有激活抗氧化、抗凋亡、组织修复以及调节新陈代谢等免疫信号通路的作用.另外,发泡罐形成的疤痕不仅可以引起过度的炎性反应,也可以活化机体免疫反应.

关 键 词：CUPPING Blistering cupping MECHANISM BIOMECHANICS Molecular biology Inflammation Immunity. 

分 类 号：R[医药卫生]