Traditional Chinese Medicine in Emergency Treatment Mechanism and Application

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Table 1 Summary of Mechanism and Clinical Application of Four TCM Techniques

TCM Technique	Mechanism of Action	Clinical Application
Blowing air into the ear	Vagus nerve stimulation ↓ Activation of autonomic nervous system and central nervous system	Auditory stimulation in coma patients^Citation64^–^Citation69
Nose insufflating therapy	Piercing drug absorbed in nasal mucus ↓ Nose-to-brain activation of central nervous system	Borneol inhalation in coma patients^Citation70
Acupuncture	Acupoint stimulation ↓ Propagated sensation along the channels ↓ Activation of central nervous system & Autonomic nervous system	Traumatic brain injury^Citation77 Cardiovascular disease^Citation30,Citation83^-^Citation86
Moxibustion	Meridian point stimulation ↓ Brain–gut axis neuron endocrine system ↓ Activation of CNS	Irritable bowel syndrome^Citation57

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