Applications of Nanomaterials in Acupuncture and Moxibustion Instrument and Materials

Abstract:

By analyzing the relationship between nanotechnology and medical science, especially nanotechnology and acupuncture, the application of nanomaterials for needling therapy, acupoint catgut embedding therapy, acupoint external application, acupoint injection therapy, and meridian point diagnosis were discussed. Nanomaterials will make the development of acupuncture possess an unprecedented domain. It’s pointed out that breakthrough will be achieved from the research of the application of nanomaterials on the development of nano-needles for needling therapy, nano-thread for acupoint catgut embedding therapy, nano-medicine for acupoint external application therapy, nano-drug carrier for acupoint injection therapy, nano-sensor for meridian and acupoint diagnosis.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 430-432)
• Pages: 933-936
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.430-432.933
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Yun Xiang Xu, Cui Jiang, Gui Zhen Chen
• Keywords: Acupuncture, Application, Instrument, Material, Moxibustion, Nanomaterial

References

[1] Xuemin Shi: Acupuncture and Moxibustion, first ed. (Higher Education Press, Beijing, 2007), Chinese.

[2] Yunxiang Xu: Acupoint catgut embedding therapy and its application in the treatment of epilepsy. Information on traditional Chinese medicine Vol. 20 (2003), pp.35-38, in Chinese.

[3] T. Keahler: Nanotechno1ogy: Basic Concepts and Definitions. Clinical Chemistry vol. 40(1994), p. l797, in Chinese.

[4] Minli Sun, Baigen Zhang: Application and Prospects of Nanotechnology in Bio-medical Field. Lingnan Modern Clinical Surgery vol. 1(2001), p.133.

[5] Hanqiao Chen: Application of Nanotechnology in Medicine. PLA Health vol. 4 (2001), p.36, in Chinese.

[6] Hanping Chen: Chapter 16. Application and Research of Modern TCM: Acupuncture(Shanghai University of TCM Press, Shanghai 1995), in Chinese.

[7] Xianjun Fu, Wuyi Zhou, C. N Patent l2, 678, 646. (2005).

[8] Jie Zhang, Mixiong Yang, Jimin Liu, U. S Patent 201, 727, 562. ( 2011).

[9] Xiaoyan Ren, Shuanglin Zhou, Hongjuan Li, et al: Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Clinical Medicine) Vol. 16 (2009), pp.20-21, in Chinese.

[10] Jiangbo Jian, Yuan Yuan, Baican, et al: Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of brucine nano-liposome for local use on skin. Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine vol. 28(2006), pp.1778-1781, in Chinese.

[11] Gong Chen, J Yin: Application of magnetic nano-material in biomedicine domain. China Medical Equipment vol. 3(2006), pp.30-32, in Chinese.

[12] Yihua Wang, Duanfang Liao: Journal of Nanhua University (Medical Edition) Vol. 30 (2002), pp.176-178, in Chinese.

[13] Yuping Zhao, Huayuan Yang, Gan Xu, et al: Research Prospect for Sensing Needle in Chinese Medicine. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion vol. 30(2010), pp.1032-1034, in Chinese.

[14] V.K. Varadan, Linfeng Chen, Jining Xie: Nano-medicine, a John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication, West Sussex, (2008).