Overview of Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy for Xerophthalmia
WANG Rui
YI Huaqiang
Abstract：In recent years,there have been increasing reports on the treatment of xerophthalmia by acu-puncture,and the mechanism of acupuncture treatment for xerophthalmia has gradually become a research hotspot.This article summarizes the mechanism of acupuncture therapy for xerophthalmia from the pers-pectives of western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.From the perspective of western medicine,the mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of xerophthalmia may be related to reducing inflammatory reactions,inhibiting signal transduction pathways,regulating hormone levels,regulating nerve functions,promoting the expression of mucin in tears,inhibiting apoptosis in lacrimal gland tissues,and increasing the content of lactoferrin,etc.From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine,acupuncture mainly exerts its functions by dredging the meridians of the eyes and regulating qi and blood of the eyes through approaches such as soothing the liver and purging fire,nourishing the kidney and regulating the liver,nourishing the lung yin,and supplementing qi and nourishing yin,thereby alleviating the clinical symptoms of xerophthalmia.There are 48 references.
Keywords：xerophthalmiaacupuncturemechanismreviewinflammationhormonessoothing the liver and purging firenourishing the kidney and regulating the liver
Publication Date：2025-01-04
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 118-123 )