Acupuncture and moxibustion for stress-related disorders

Table 2 The effects of fundamental meridian points for the Sawada-style and Kurono-style holistic therapies on the central nervous, immune, endocrine, and metabolic systems

		BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	BL	CV	CV	GB	GB	GV	KI	LI	LR	ST	ST	TE
		10	11	13	14	18	20	23	25	32	12	6	20	21	12	6	11	14	25	36	4
Sawada-style fundamental meridian points						○	○	○		○	○	○			○	○	○			○	○
Kurono-style fundamental meridian points		○	○	○	○		○	○	○		○	○	○	○				○	○
Effects on the autonomic nervous system	Vagal nerve activity										↑									↑
	Sympathetic nerve activity			↓										↑			↑
	Heart rate									↑*
Effects on the immune, endocrine and metabolic system	Anti-inflammatory effect		+	+		+	+ **	+			+		+			+	++ ***			+	+
	Reinforcing immunological resistance			+			+	+				+						+		+
	Promoting oxygen intake and alimentation,and regulating body temperature							+	+		+	+						+			++
Effects on the central nervous system	Anxiolytic effect	+				+					++	+	+		++	++	+			+
	Antidepressive effect					++					+		+	+				+		+
	Analgesia	+	+		+				+				+	+			+		+	+	+

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