Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation
Background: The energy flow at acupuncture point is important for understanding the mechanism of acupuncture treatment. However, there are few studies on energy at acupuncture point, and related studies have limitation in explaining the energy flow in all meridians. Thus, we aimed to understand the...
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| author | Seong Jin Cho Kwang-Ho Choi Min Ji Kim O Sang Kwon Suk Yun Kang Su Yeon Seo Yeonhee Ryu |
| author_facet | Seong Jin Cho Kwang-Ho Choi Min Ji Kim O Sang Kwon Suk Yun Kang Su Yeon Seo Yeonhee Ryu |
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| description | Background: The energy flow at acupuncture point is important for understanding the mechanism of acupuncture treatment. However, there are few studies on energy at acupuncture point, and related studies have limitation in explaining the energy flow in all meridians. Thus, we aimed to understand the properties of electrical energy at acupuncture point in twelve meridians by measuring the biopotential at acupuncture and non-acupuncture points. Methods: For each meridian, twenty subjects were participated, and biopotential was measured at five transport points and their adjacent non-acupuncture points. In each subject, both ‘non-stimulation’ and ‘stimulation’ experiments were conducted in random order. The data were analyzed in two parts: biopotential variability and biopotential difference between acupuncture and non-acupuncture points. Results: The biopotential variability at acupuncture point was increased by acupuncture stimulation, and it was related to the activation of Qi flow by acupuncture stimulation. The biopotential difference between acupuncture and non-acupuncture points was formed in the direction related to the Qi flow theory, and this biopotential difference tended to decrease by acupuncture stimulation. Conclusion: The study on biopotential can provide a foundation for research on energy flow mechanism of acupuncture stimulation, and it is expected to overcome limitation of qualitative explanation in traditional medicine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59bf923b614847a9b783a5e34b1026c92022-12-22T03:59:12ZengElsevierIntegrative Medicine Research2213-42202022-09-01113100871Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulationSeong Jin Cho0Kwang-Ho Choi1Min Ji Kim2O Sang Kwon3Suk Yun Kang4Su Yeon Seo5Yeonhee Ryu6Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaKorean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaKorean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaWonkwang University, Jeonbuk, Republic of KoreaKorean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaKorean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of KoreaKorean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author at: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, 1672 Yuseong-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34054, Republic of Korea.Background: The energy flow at acupuncture point is important for understanding the mechanism of acupuncture treatment. However, there are few studies on energy at acupuncture point, and related studies have limitation in explaining the energy flow in all meridians. Thus, we aimed to understand the properties of electrical energy at acupuncture point in twelve meridians by measuring the biopotential at acupuncture and non-acupuncture points. Methods: For each meridian, twenty subjects were participated, and biopotential was measured at five transport points and their adjacent non-acupuncture points. In each subject, both ‘non-stimulation’ and ‘stimulation’ experiments were conducted in random order. The data were analyzed in two parts: biopotential variability and biopotential difference between acupuncture and non-acupuncture points. Results: The biopotential variability at acupuncture point was increased by acupuncture stimulation, and it was related to the activation of Qi flow by acupuncture stimulation. The biopotential difference between acupuncture and non-acupuncture points was formed in the direction related to the Qi flow theory, and this biopotential difference tended to decrease by acupuncture stimulation. Conclusion: The study on biopotential can provide a foundation for research on energy flow mechanism of acupuncture stimulation, and it is expected to overcome limitation of qualitative explanation in traditional medicine.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422022000397Acupuncture pointAcupuncture stimulationBiopotentialMeridianVariability |
| spellingShingle | Seong Jin Cho Kwang-Ho Choi Min Ji Kim O Sang Kwon Suk Yun Kang Su Yeon Seo Yeonhee Ryu Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation Integrative Medicine Research Acupuncture point Acupuncture stimulation Biopotential Meridian Variability |
| title | Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| title_full | Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| title_fullStr | Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| title_short | Biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| title_sort | biopotential changes of acupuncture points by acupuncture stimulation |
| topic | Acupuncture point Acupuncture stimulation Biopotential Meridian Variability |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422022000397 |
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