A Study Electropysiological Characteristics of Meridian and Acupoint. (Part 1).
10.3777/jjsam.41.289
- VernacularTitle:経絡・経穴の電気生理学的特性に関する研究 （１）
- Author:
Sigeo MAEDA
;
Takesuke MUTEKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Meridian & Acupoint;
Electro-acupuncture;
Electric current;
Meridian Qiflow;
Electric capacity
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1991;41(3):289-294
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
It is important to verify the characteristic condition of meridian & acupoint for diagnosis and treatment in oriental medicine. The characteristics of meridian and acupoint are concerned with electromagnetism. The methods of diagnosis and treatment with the concept of meridian and acupoint applying bioelectronical technology had been developed. We investigated electric current when electro-acupuncture was performed between the acupoints of Large Intestine Meridian, and recognized the electrophysiological characteristics of meridian and acupoint as follows.
1) Electric current between the acupoints and its waveform durig electro-acupuncture were differed by whether the direction of electric current corresponded to meridian Qi flow direction. Especially this difference was significantly secognized when meridian Qi flow was inferred to be disturbed by some diseased conditions.
2) As far as the characteristic of electric current waveforms between the acupoints concerns, electric capacity which is changeable according to the diseased conditions must be considered as a component of acupoint.
