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[Tongue acupuncture].

Jie-Guang Sun1, Xue-Ran Sun

  • 1Hong Kong International Tongue Acupuncture Research and Clinic Center. jgsun1202@yahoo.com

Zhongguo Zhen Jiu = Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
|June 24, 2010
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The Tongue and Taste Buds00:49

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The surface of the tongue is covered with various small bumps called papillae, which either distribute what has been ingested (filiform papillae) or contain the sensory taste (or gustatory) receptor cells (fungiform, circumvallate, and foliate papillae). Embedded within each taste-related papilla are the taste buds—clusters of 30 to 100 gustatory receptor cells.

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Tongue acupuncture, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), identifies 40 points on the tongue corresponding to body parts. This technique offers novel therapeutic approaches for various conditions, including encephalopathy.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Anatomy

Context:

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles form the basis of tongue acupuncture.
  • Scientific research has identified 40 specific points on the tongue.
  • These points map to various organs and body regions.

Purpose:

  • To introduce the theory, determined points, and manipulation techniques of tongue acupuncture.
  • To explore the correlation between tongue sublingual fold swelling and conditions like encephalopathy, spinal, and limb lesions.
  • To discuss the application of advanced imaging techniques like PET, fMRI, and VEP in studying tongue acupuncture.

Summary:

  • Tongue acupuncture, grounded in TCM and scientific investigation, has identified 40 points on the tongue linked to specific organs and body areas.

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  • Pathological swelling of the sublingual fold in patients with encephalopathy is noted, correlating with spinal and limb lesions.
  • The paper details the theoretical framework, practical application, and neuroimaging correlates of tongue acupuncture.

    • Impact:

    • Tongue acupuncture presents innovative treatment avenues for a range of diseases.
    • Understanding the tongue-body connection through acupuncture offers new diagnostic and therapeutic insights.
    • Integration of neuroimaging technologies enhances the scientific validation and understanding of acupuncture's mechanisms.