激光针灸治疗的临床应用及研究进展

Research and Clinical Application Progress of Laser Acupuncture Instrument

摘要: 针灸是我国传统医学的瑰宝，已有1700年的历史，在这漫长的历史时期，针灸器具也在不断的改进，古代九针的出现以及“雷火针”，“太乙神针”，“艾条灸”，“药艾灸”等应用，就是针灸器具改革飞跃的重要标志。随着激光技术的成熟与发展，产生了激光针灸，现已在眼科、耳、鼻、咽喉科、皮肤科、口腔科、内科、外科、小儿科、妇产科等方面引起了人们的广泛关注，并正成为一种行之有效的临床治疗方法。本文检索了近二十年激光针灸仪的文献，从激光针灸仪的功能特点，生物效应，作用机理，仪器参数，研究现状等方面作了简要的综述。

Abstract: Acupuncture and moxibustion is the main part of Chinese traditional medicine, which has over 1700 years’ history. In the long historical period, the acupuncture instruments are also in constant improvement, the emergence of the nine species of acupuncture instruments in the ancient times, “thunder fire moxibustion”, “taiyi needle”, “moxa roll moxibustion”, “drug moxibustion” and other applications, is an important symbol of acupuncture instruments. With the maturity and devel-opment of laser technique, laser acupuncture and moxibustion, which has now been put into use in ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, dental, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology and etc., has attracted widely spread attention, and is becoming an effective clinical treatment. Based on the published papers related to laser acupuncture instrument in last two decades, this article makes a summary of laser acupuncture instruments in the functions and fea-tures, the biological effects, the mechanisms of action, instrument parameters and research status.