Acupuncture anesthesia, referred to as "acupuncture anesthesia", is based on the fact that acupuncture has the effect of analgesic and regulating the functions of various human body systems. It stimulates certain acupuncture points on the human body to achieve the effect of dulling or disappearing pain, so that surgical operations can be performed. a special anesthesia method.

Innovative technologies of the 1950s.

The first acupuncture operation in ancient times was recorded in "Ji Yi Ji" by Xue Yongruo of the Tang Dynasty.

In 1958, acupuncture was applied to surgery.

By the end of 1959, acupuncture and anesthesia surgery involved more than 90 types of diseases and syndromes in various clinical departments.

At the beginning of 1966, 14 provinces and cities across the country had launched acupuncture, and 8,734 acupuncture surgeries had been completed.

After 1980, the combined acupuncture and drug anesthesia method was created.

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Cyclic nucleotides (cAMP, cGMP)

Pituitary-adrenocortical system

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Meridian mechanism

Neural pathways for acupuncture analgesia

Neurochemical mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia

People allergic to anesthetic drugs

People with poor liver, kidney, and lung function, critical illness, shock, and old age cannot receive anesthesia. drug addict

Those whose condition is clearly diagnosed and does not require extensive exploration

Those who are willing to accept acupuncture, have good pain tolerance and are not obese

Those who have received acupuncture and can exert the adjustment effect of acupuncture should have a good acupuncture effect before surgery. fruit prediction

Safe, no side effects, wide application range

The patient is awake, making it easier to cooperate with the doctor

Intraoperative physiological disturbance is minor, which facilitates postoperative recovery.

Simple, economical and easy to promote

auxiliary analgesic effect

Sedative effect

antivisceral stretch response

Anti-traumatic shock effect

Anti-surgical infection effect

Protect important organ functions

Promote wound repair