MEHMET TUGRUL CABIOGLU, YILDIZ KAYA, H SELCUK SURUCU
Neuroanatomy - 2009;8(1):32-35
Front-Mu points are specific acupuncture points located on the ventral surfaces of chest and abdominal wall. Acupuncture to Front-Mu points is used for treating diseases related with visceral organs. Applying acupuncture on Front-Mu points regulates visceral functions. In this article we tried to explain the effect mechanism of Front-Mu point acupuncture by corresponding these points with the segmental autonomic innervation of internal visceral organs. Changes in the visceral organs caused by application of acupuncture can be explained by viscero-cutaneous, cutaneo-visceral autonomic reflexes and modulation of sympathetic and parasympathetic systems by these reflexes.
