Efficacy and effect on related brain-gut peptides of acupoint sticking therapy for functional dyspepsia

ConclusionAcupoint sticking with Jianpi Tongjing Zhitong ointment has a remarkable clinical efficacy in treating patients with functional dyspepsia due to liver-qi stagnation and spleen deficiency and is able to influence the secretion of serum 5-HT and ghrelin. Improving the gastrointestinal motility through the regulation of related brain-gut peptides is suggested as an underlying mechanism for this therapy.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research