Body surface resistance of Xi-cleft points in 3 yin meridians of foot responding primary dysmenorrheal
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2157.2017.03.014
- VernacularTitle:足三阴经的郄穴体表电阻反应原发性痛经的研究
- Author:
Kai ZHANG
1
;
Jun LIU
;
Yanfen SHE
;
Juncha ZHANG
;
Jiashan SONG
;
Lihong SUN
;
Chunsheng JIA
;
Lijia PAN
;
Xiaoqi ZHANG
;
Xiaoyi DU
Author Information
1. 河北中医学院 河北 050091
- Keywords:
body surface resistance;
resistance imbalance degree of acupoints;
reaction specificity of acupoints;
primary dysmenorrheal;
Xi-cleft points
- From:
Journal of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;40(3):254-258
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore whether or not 3 Xi-cleft points in 3 yin meridians of foot can specifically respond primary dysmenorrheal through observing body surface resistance manifestations of Xi-cleft points in Spleen Meridian (SP), Kidney Meridian (KI) and Liver Meridian (LR) related closely to uterus.Methods Healthy female university students (normal group, n=78) and those with primary dysmenorrheal (dysmenorrheal group, n=78) were chosen from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and the Dongzhimen Hospital.The acupoints-Diji (SP8), Zhongdu (LR6) and Shuiquan (KI5) were chosen for monitoring continuously and dynamically body surface resistance in 2 groups for 30 min on the 1st d of menstruation and 3 d after menstruation finished.The resistance imbalance degree (RID) at the same acupoint was taken as outcome indicators.Results Finally there were 48 students in normal group and 46 in dysmenorrheal group after screening according to inclusion, exclusion and abortion criteria.The between-group and within-group comparison in RID of 3 Xi-cleft points at different time points showed that RID at Diji (SP8) had significant difference between the 1st d of menstruation and 3 d after menstruation finished (P=0.04) in dysmenorrheal group.The between-group and within-group comparison in RID of Zhongdu (LR6) and Shuiquan (KI5) had no significant difference between 2 groups (P>0.05) at different time points.Conclusion Diji (SP8) is initially speculated as a possible responding acupoint for primary dysmenorrheal.
