Back-Shu Points
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Acupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
Back-shu point Back-Shu Points Digestive Health
Acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang, significantly improves both the physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, along with enhancing their psychological status.
Back-Shu Points Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Anatomical structures and needling method of the back-shu points BL18, BL20, and BL22 related to gastrointestinal organs: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of acupoints and exploratory mechanism analysis
2022 Oct 28 Medicine Cho Y, Han Y, Kim Y, Han S, Oh K, Chae H, et al.
Systematic Review Back-Shu Points Digestive Health Back-shu pointAcupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
Acupuncture at Back-Shu and Front-Mu Acupoints Prevents Gastric Ulcer by Regulating the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Signaling Pathway
2021 Feb 09 Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Li L, Zang H, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Mu S, Cao J, et al.
Acupuncture at back-shu and front-mu acupoints played a role in preventing gastric ulcer by inhibiting extracellular signals, stimulating kinases in serum and gastric tissues, and activating the inhibition of the TLR4 signaling pathway.
Animal Study Front-Mu Points Stomach Ulcer Back-Shu Points Front-Mu pointAcupuncture on back-shu points of five zang for chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized control trial
2018 Dec World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion CHEN S, LIU R, WU B, CHEN S, GUO F, XUE X, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Back-Shu PointsAcupuncture on back-shu points of five zang, significantly improves both the physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, along with enhancing their psychological status.
Study on the Treatment Mechanism of Back-Shu Points for Organ Dysfunction
2016 Sep 27 Korean Journal of Acupuncture Hwang MS
The back-shu points treatments work through the mechanism of the sympathetic nervous reflex. Moreover, segmental acupuncture can reduce tension of the spinal muscles, thereby improving pathological conditions of the sympathetic nervous system.
Review Article Organ Dysfunction Back-Shu PointsThe rules of acupoint-selection of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome based on data mining
2016 Sep World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion YU C, KONG L, MA C, SHEN F, YAO GJ, XIONG Y, et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis AcupunctureAcupuncture's acupoint selection for treating PCOS, identifying top acupoints like Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6) and Guānyuán (CV 4). Findings reveal modern acupuncture's alignment with traditional theory, often targeting abdomen and lower limb points, including front-mu, he-sea, matching, and back-shu points.
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Acupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
2022 Medicine Anatomical structures and needling method of the back-shu points BL18, BL20, and BL22 related to gastrointestinal organs: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of acupoints and exploratory mechanism analysis Cho Y, Han Y, Kim Y, Han S, Oh K, Chae H, et al.
Systematic Review Back-shu point Digestive Health
Review analyzed 115 articles on needling depth and angle for back-shu acupuncture points in GI diseases. Key findings include the depth range for BL18, BL20, and BL22 points, their targeting of muscles, nerves, and diaphragmatic tissues, and the potential for acupuncture to alleviate sympathetic nerve overexcitability and ischemia while emphasizing the diaphragm's role in digestive function.
Acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang, significantly improves both the physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, along with enhancing their psychological status.
2018 World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang for chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized control trial CHEN S, LIU R, WU B, CHEN S, GUO F, XUE X, et al.
Randomised Controlled Trial Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In this study, sixty patients divided into a treatment group and a control group. The treatment group received acupuncture on the back-shu points of five zang organs. Techniques used included perpendicular and oblique needling, lifting-thrusting, and twisting-twirling, each acupoint being attended for 10 seconds. In contrast, the control group received the treatment outward of these points without seeking deqi, a sensation linked to effective needling, and with no manipulation. Both groups received treatments twice a week, each lasting twenty minutes, and to a total of eight treatments.
The study's results showed that there was a higher effective treatment rate seen in the group who received acupuncture on back-shu points than the control group. Physical and mental fatigue scores, assessed using Fatigue Scale-14, were significantly reduced post-treatment in the treatment group. Moreover, the Symptom Check-List 90, used to measure the patient's psychological status, showed notable improvement in the treatment group, demonstrating that the acupuncture approach used in the treatment group improved not just physical and mental fatigue but also the patients' psychological state. While the treatment rendered a positive impact on the control group too, the outcome was more pronounced in the treatment group.
Acupuncture's acupoint selection for treating PCOS, identifying top acupoints like Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6) and Guānyuán (CV 4). Findings reveal modern acupuncture's alignment with traditional theory, often targeting abdomen and lower limb points, including front-mu, he-sea, matching, and back-shu points.
2016 World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion The rules of acupoint-selection of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome based on data mining YU C, KONG L, MA C, SHEN F, YAO GJ, XIONG Y, et al.
Systematic Review Acupuncture
The study's objective was to analyze acupuncture's acupoint selection patterns for treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Acupoint information was gathered from clinical trials retrieved from multiple databases, revealing the most frequently utilized acupoints, including Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6), Guānyuán (CV 4), Zhōngjí (CV 3), and others. The study concludes that modern acupuncture for PCOS is rooted in traditional Chinese acupuncture theory, frequently targeting acupoints along the abdomen and lower limbs, with a preference for front-mu points, he-sea points, matching points, and back-shu points.
Review Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Anatomical structures and needling method of the back-shu points BL18, BL20, and BL22 related to gastrointestinal organs: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review of acupoints and exploratory mechanism analysis
2022 Oct 28 Medicine Cho Y, Han Y, Kim Y, Han S, Oh K, Chae H, et al.
Systematic Review Back-Shu Points Digestive Health Back-shu pointAcupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
Don't know why DOI doesn't work —Adrian Y 14 Sep 2023
Study on the Treatment Mechanism of Back-Shu Points for Organ Dysfunction
2016 Sep 27 Korean Journal of Acupuncture Hwang MS
The back-shu points treatments work through the mechanism of the sympathetic nervous reflex. Moreover, segmental acupuncture can reduce tension of the spinal muscles, thereby improving pathological conditions of the sympathetic nervous system.
Review Article Organ Dysfunction Back-Shu PointsThe rules of acupoint-selection of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome based on data mining
2016 Sep World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion YU C, KONG L, MA C, SHEN F, YAO GJ, XIONG Y, et al.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis AcupunctureAcupuncture's acupoint selection for treating PCOS, identifying top acupoints like Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6) and Guānyuán (CV 4). Findings reveal modern acupuncture's alignment with traditional theory, often targeting abdomen and lower limb points, including front-mu, he-sea, matching, and back-shu points.
Clinical Trials
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Acupuncture covering the depth ranges for BL18, BL20, and BL22 and their targeting of various tissues potentially alleviates sympathetic nerve issues and ischemia with assistance of the diaphragm.
Acupuncture on back-shu points of five zang, significantly improves both the physical and mental fatigue in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, along with enhancing their psychological status.
Acupuncture's acupoint selection for treating PCOS, identifying top acupoints like Sānyīnjiāo (SP 6) and Guānyuán (CV 4). Findings reveal modern acupuncture's alignment with traditional theory, often targeting abdomen and lower limb points, including front-mu, he-sea, matching, and back-shu points.
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Don't know why DOI doesn't work —Adrian Y 14 Sep 2023