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How Acupuncture Maintain the Body's Internal Balance Through Bidirectional Regulatory Effect

Physiological balance is fundamental to health, yet this process rarely operates in a single direction. This study re-examines the widely cited "bidirectional regulation" effect of acupuncture based on modern neurobiological theories, proposing that therapeutic outcomes arise from coordinated activation of two sets of relatively independent regulatory systems rather than a single, self-contradictory mechanism. By analyzing how acupuncture influences homeostasis across blood pressure, digestive, metabolic, and urinary functions, the research clarifies how opposing physiological states--such as excess and deficiency--are stabilized through different neural pathways. This paper elaborates on the acupuncture's negative feedback mechanisms and their bidirectional regulatory patterns, and offer a more precise framework for understanding how targeted somatic stimulation contributes to systemic balance.

March 25, 2026


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