Mechanisms

In the modern "Westernized" Acupuncture, the philosophical background is excluded. The diagnosis is made after a normal consultation. The effect is not explained by the influence of qi, but with the following mechanisms:



* Formation or strengthening of endogenous morphine-like substances such as endorphins and influence on transmitter substances at synapses (transfer agents), nerve or muscle cells.
* Activation or deactivation of controlling pain or pain-conducting neurons.
* Reflex Action: A diseased organ leads to a series of sometimes painful changes in the distant lying muscle and skin, for example, to tension, cramps and blood flow changes, by exposure to it is a reaction (reflex) are available on the diseased organ.
* Bioelectrical regulation: All nerve and muscle processes include electric operations, and the change in a muscle cell - eg a reversal of polarity (depolarization) - can lead to the multiple connections of cells, tissues and organs to increase circulation and / or immune cells proliferation.