Effect of acupuncture on pH values of acupoints in the goat.

Author: Hong-Zhi JIANG ¹ ; Qi WANG ; Ming-Min ZHANG ; Ping GONG ; Guang-Ying HUANG
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1. Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Acupuncture Therapy; Animals; Goats; Humans
From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2006;26(10):732-734
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study effect of acupuncture on pH values of acupoints and non-acupoints.
METHODSThe pH values of acupoints and non-acupoints were determined with pH sense needles at the same time and separately in the goat.
RESULTS(1) The pH value of the acupoints and non-acupoints decreased when acupuncture was separately at acupoints and non-acupoints with the pH value of the acupoint decreased more significantly; (2) there was no significant difference in decreasing amplitudes of the pH values between the acupoint and non-acupoint when acupuncture was simultaneously given at acupoints and non-acupoints.
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture can more significantly strengthen metabolism of acupoints; when acupuncture was simultaneously given at acupoints and non-acupoints, local metabolism is influenced each other.