WU Ziyue,ZHAO Jiping,CHEN Sheng,et al.Acupuncture Treatment for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on the Theory of "Simultaneous Regulation of Body and Spirit"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(12):1334-1338.
WU Ziyue,ZHAO Jiping,CHEN Sheng,et al.Acupuncture Treatment for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on the Theory of "Simultaneous Regulation of Body and Spirit"[J].Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,67(12):1334-1338.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.12.015.
Acupuncture Treatment for Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Based on the Theory of "Simultaneous Regulation of Body and Spirit"
Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) exhibits typical characteristics of psychosomatic comorbidity. Its core pathogenesis is considered to involve simultaneous disorders of both the body and the spirit, for which the former is attributed to liver constraint and spleen deficiency, and dysfunction of large intestine conduction, whereas the latter is induced by spirit restlessness of
zang
(脏) organs, and gate insecurity of the corporeal soul. Based on this understanding, the therapeutic principle of "simultaneous regulation of body and spirit" is established. For regulating the body, the methods include soothing the liver, fortifying the spleen, consolidating the intestines, and stopping diarrhea, with emphasis on the front-
mu
(募) points of the related
zang
-
fu
(脏腑) organs and acupoints of the foot
yangming
(阳明) stomach channel and foot
taiyin
(太阴) spleen channel. For regulating the spirit, the methods include calming the brain spirit, tranquilizing the
zang
organs spirit, and securing the corporeal soul gate, mainly selecting acupoints of
Governer Vessel
(督脉) and the back-
shu
(背俞) points of the corresponding
zang
-
fu
organs. Needle manipulation techniques for supplementation and drainage are flexibly applied according to the deficiency or excess nature of the syndrome. In addition, comprehensive application of moxibustion, electroacupuncture, and auricular therapy is
emphasized, with the aim of providing clinical insights for diagnosis and treatment.
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