The specificity of body surface temperature of relevant back-shu points in patients with chronic persistent asthma based on infrared thermal imaging technology.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220930-k0004
- Author:
Meng-Yu FU
1
,
2
;
Xin-Xin HAN
1
,
2
;
Xiao YUAN
1
,
2
;
Xiao-Yan GONG
1
,
2
;
Cong ZHANG
3
;
He-Sheng WANG
3
;
Lan-Ying LIU
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine/Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM, Nanjing 210029, China
2. First Clinical Medical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province.
3. Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine/Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM, Nanjing 210029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupoint specificity;
back-shu points;
body surface temperature;
chronic persistent asthma;
infrared thermal imaging technology
- MeSH:
Humans;
Temperature;
Asthma/diagnostic imaging*;
Meridians;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy/methods*
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2023;43(4):439-443
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To detect the body surface temperature of the relevant back-shu points in patients with chronic persistent asthma by infrared thermal imaging technology, and observe the specific changes of the body surface temperature of the relevant back-shu points under the condition of lung disease.
METHODS:Forty-five patients with chronic persistent asthma (observation group) and 45 healthy subjects (control group) were selected. The body surface temperature of bilateral Feishu (BL 13), Geshu (BL 17), Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) were measured by BK-MT02A medical infrared thermography.
RESULTS:The body surface temperature of bilateral Feishu (BL 13), Geshu (BL 17), Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P<0.01, P<0.05). The body surface temperature of bilateral Feishu (BL 13) and Geshu (BL 17) was higher than that of ipsilateral Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) in the two groups (P<0.01, P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in body surface temperature between ipsilateral Feishu (BL 13) and Geshu (BL 17), between ipsilateral Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION:The pathological increase of body surface temperature of Feishu (BL 13), Geshu (BL 17), Pishu (BL 20) and Shenshu (BL 23) in patients with chronic persistent asthma indicates that above acupoints have specificity in reflecting lung diseases. The Feishu (BL 13) and Geshu (BL 17), which have significantly increased body surface temperature, not only provide objective basis for the pathological pathogenesis of "deficiency in origin and excess in symptom" in patients with chronic persistent asthma, but also reflect the different expressions of different acupoints on the same meridian for the lung diseases.
