The resistance of acupoint and its measurement.
- Author:
Jianzi WEI
1
;
Xueyong SHEN
;
Ting WANG
Author Information
1. Acupuncture and Moxibustion and Tuina College, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Electrophysiology;
Galvanic Skin Response;
physiology;
Humans
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2006;23(3):509-511
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
We have analysed the significance of acupoint resistance and some probable problems in its measurement according to biophysics theories and we believe that the skin resistance plays an important role in acupoint resistance. The Volt-ampere curve should be used to describe acupoint resistance, and only when the measurements are under the same condition should the results be compared, because acupoint resistance is nonlinear. The acupoint resistance could be detected only in vivo. In this paper is presented a simple and easy method with which we can connect acupoint into electric circle. Also reported here is how to control the circumstance condition while measurements are taken.
