Metabolic diseases result from pathological changes in endocrine glands and tissues. Many diseases can also affect the structure and function of the endocrine system through metabolic disorders. The most important endocrine glands in the human body include the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreatic islets and gonads, etc.
Acupuncture in Chinese medicine has excellent efficacy in treating endocrine metabolic disorders. Acupuncture is closely related to the nervous system in regulating the endocrine system, and various mechanisms of the nervous system play an important role.
The nervous system and the endocrine glands are inextricably linked to promote and inhibit each other, and together they maintain the normal function of the endocrine system.