CHEN Sheng, WANG Jun, ZHAO Qi, et al. Significance of Regulating Mentality in Treating Allergic Rhinitis by Acupuncture[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(13): 1105-1108.
CHEN Sheng, WANG Jun, ZHAO Qi, et al. Significance of Regulating Mentality in Treating Allergic Rhinitis by Acupuncture[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2015, 56(13): 1105-1108.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2015.13.008.
Significance of Regulating Mentality in Treating Allergic Rhinitis by Acupuncture
Modern researches have proved that abnormal change of emotions is one cause of allergic rhinitis.Allergic rhinitis is closely related to external stimulus. Besides tangible allergens
such as dust
dust mite and pollen
the stimulus also contains intangible mental pressure from all aspects. Emotional abnormality owing to the stress may decrease patients’ immune function. Combination of internal and external factors may cause the development of allergic rhinitis and recurrent symptoms. Common points used to treat allergic rhinitis by acupuncture clinically are Baihui( DU20)
Yintang( EX-HN3)
back-shu points of five-zang
Taichong( LR3)
Hegu( LI4)
etc. This paper analyzes the connotation of mentality from the aspects of brain-mentality
zang-mentality and regulating Qi activity and emotions
in order to lay a solid foundation for prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis by acupuncture.