Gut-liver axis management and its surgical application: A perspective from “liver governing free flow”

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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 117321
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.117321

Table 2 Application of Chinese medicine techniques in regulating the gut-liver axis

Chinese medicine technology	Main effects	Regulatory mechanism	Clinical application
Give or have acupuncture and moxibustion	Regulates meridians, qi and blood, promotes liver function recovery	Stimulates specific acupoints, improves intestinal motility, regulates autonomic nervous system	Chronic liver disease, intestinal inflammation
Tui Na (form of Chinese manual therapy)	Improvement of intestinal function and enhancement of intestinal barrier function	Manual stimulation, improvement of intestinal microcirculation, reduction of inflammatory response	Functional gastrointestinal disorders, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome

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Citation: Kang NS, Fang HJ, Zheng SH. Gut-liver axis management and its surgical application: A perspective from “liver governing free flow”. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 117321
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Kang NS, Fang HJ, Zheng SH. Gut-liver axis management and its surgical application: A perspective from “liver governing free flow”. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(5): 117321 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i5.117321]

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