Discussion on Action Mechanism of Acupoint Sticking Therapy in Respiratory Diseases Treatment in Summer / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

ABSTRACT

Based on the traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) theory of correspondence between man and the universe and supporting yang in spring and summer, acupoint sticking therapy has a good clinical effect in respiratory diseases treatment in summer . Its mechanism may be involved in regulating immune function , in-hibiting inflammatory response , scavenging oxygen free radicals and inhibiting protease-antiprotease imbalance , which need to be further studied and identified .