Research progress of acupuncture and moxibustion regulating sleep disorders in astronauts:analysis of the pathogenesis of Traditional Chinese Medicine and prospect of characteristic techniques
Rong Peijing
Zhao Yanan
Zhao Dan
Gu Xiaochai
Luo Yi
Abstract：With the development of manned space technology,long-term space missions have gradually become a reality,but the problem of sleep disorders faced by astronauts has become increasingly prominent.The combined effects of microgravity,abnormal circadian rhythm,confined space pressure and psychological stress in space environment lead to the significant decline of sleep quality of astronauts,which is manifested as difficulty falling asleep,sleep fragmentation and reduction of deep sleep.Based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine,this paper systematically analyzes the etiology and pathogenesis of astronaut sleep disorders,and reveals the unique advantages of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in space medicine,which provides a new idea for the construction of non-pharmacological sleep intervention system.Although there are technical difficulties,non-pharmacological therapy such as transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation is still a key breakthrough to solve sleep disorders in astronauts.It is expected to become an important part of space medicine and provide safe and efficient health protection for long-term space missions.
Keywords：acupuncture and moxibustiontranscutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationsleep disordersetiology and pathogenesisspace medicine
Publication Date：2025-08-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 300-304 )