单纯性肥胖病的针灸治疗机理研究进展

单纯性肥胖病为常见病、多发病。针灸治疗本病疗效显著 ,其作用机理有两个方面 ,一方面是针灸能够抑制患者过亢的食欲 ,抑制亢进的胃肠道消化吸收机能 ,从而减少能量的摄入 ;另一方面针灸可以促进能量代谢 ,增加能量消耗 ,促进体脂的动员与分解 ,最终实现减肥效应。其作用是通过对神经、内分泌功能的调整来实现的。本文从临床和动物实验两个方面对针灸治疗单纯性肥胖病的机理研究进行了综述 ,并对今后研究的方向作了展望。

Progresses in the Study on Mechanisms of Acu-moxi Treatment of Simple Obesity

Simple obesity is one of the common and frequently encountered diseases. A marked therapeutic effect has been obtained in treating it by using acupuncture and moxibustion therapies. According to modern researches, its possible mechanisms include: 1) acu moxi can suppress patients' overeating appetite, correspondingly, the hyperactivity of the absorbing function of the stomach and intestines is also restrained, reducing the intake of energy; and 2) acu moxi can facilitate energy metabolism, increase energy consumption and promote lipodieresis, resulting in successive reduction of weight at last. The therapeutic effect of acu moxi in weight reduction is realized by way ofadjustment of neuroendocrine activities. In this paper, the writers review the mechanisms of acu moxi treatment of simple obesity on the basis of clinical researches and animal experiments and put forward some viewpoints on the study of acu moxi treatment of simple obesity in the future.