Characteristics of tongue manifestation as seen in the elderly
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.2016;66(3):208-215. doi:10.3777/jjsam.66.208
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Introductory lecture for physicians
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.2016;66(3):216-244. doi:10.3777/jjsam.66.216
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.2016;66(3):199-207. doi:10.3777/jjsam.66.199
Introducing the Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibution Committee of Sports Part.8
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.2016;66(3):245-246. doi:10.3777/jjsam.66.245
1. Will Acupuncture Benefit from Information Technology Using An Electronic Chart System?
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.2001;51(5):585b-587. doi:10.3777/jjsam.51.585b
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.1981;31(1):11-16. doi:10.3777/jjsam.31.11
As both the neurometer and the electrodermometer are instruments which are designed to find the idiosyncracies of pathological reflexes on the surface of the body using special electrical sknpoint on the surface of the body as a reference, both give a certain amount of voltage and read the amount of the value of the electrical current and according to the largeness or smallness of that value measure the so-called electrical resistance. The substance of these readings are however by no means the same.
In other words, whereas the neurometer measures the resistance in real number parts of the peripheral impedance, the electrodermometer measures the complete impedance including imaginary number parts.
Therefore as physical information on the periphery of the body measured by the two instruments is different, the physiological and pathological meanings which are obtained from these readings are not the same and it must be assumed that the two have independent diagnostic characteristics.
In order to verify this using both instruments we took readings of the electrical current at the same 12 points. Results of examination of the relationship between the 2 sets of readings revealed that the level of correlation was extremely low and that there was almost no relation between the numerical values of the two.
These facts indicate, as we assumed theoretically, that the physiological-pathological characteristics of the special peripheral points which both instruments use as a reference are not identical. It can be stated that they have their own independent substance.
From the above research experience then it can be theoretically stated that in the future, in measuring the impedance on the body's surface, except when using the neurometer, it is necessary to limit as much as possible the contribution of the R factors, to limit study of the pure impedance factors and pathological factors to the electrostatic polarization of the special points on the surface of the body.
In other words, whereas the neurometer measures the resistance in real number parts of the peripheral impedance, the electrodermometer measures the complete impedance including imaginary number parts.
Therefore as physical information on the periphery of the body measured by the two instruments is different, the physiological and pathological meanings which are obtained from these readings are not the same and it must be assumed that the two have independent diagnostic characteristics.
In order to verify this using both instruments we took readings of the electrical current at the same 12 points. Results of examination of the relationship between the 2 sets of readings revealed that the level of correlation was extremely low and that there was almost no relation between the numerical values of the two.
These facts indicate, as we assumed theoretically, that the physiological-pathological characteristics of the special peripheral points which both instruments use as a reference are not identical. It can be stated that they have their own independent substance.
From the above research experience then it can be theoretically stated that in the future, in measuring the impedance on the body's surface, except when using the neurometer, it is necessary to limit as much as possible the contribution of the R factors, to limit study of the pure impedance factors and pathological factors to the electrostatic polarization of the special points on the surface of the body.
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.1981;31(1):17-26. doi:10.3777/jjsam.31.17
At the 30th general meeting of this association we reported the value of conducting a fundamental, methodological study of stellate ganglion insertion on the basis of clinical indications obtained from clinical results indicating that stellate ganglion insertion (hereafter referred to as SG insertion) on the affected side is appropriate for the treatment of the central sensory dis-turbances, especially numbness of the arms on the afflicted side, accompanying post cerebral apoplexy syndromes.
At this time we'd like to report, using cutaneous surface temperature as an index, the results of examinations of the inflnences exerted on circulatory fluctuation by SG insertion, from among our fundamental study of the functional mechanism of SG insertion.
The cutaneous surface temperature was measured using a Fujitsu made Infra-eye 150 thermograph. After the clothing from the upper half of the body was removed and the patient had rested in a sitting position for 20 minutes in a temperature-humieity controlled room, the body was monitored and from the picture obtained the cutaneous surface temperature at the 5 points used in this study, GB-14, LI-20, SI-18, _??__??_, and LI-14, measured.
There was no significant difference in the cutaneous surface temperatures at the facial points on healthy subjects and hemiplegia patients, however it was discovered that on points on the upper extremities the readings on the affected side were significantly lower than those of healthy subjects or those on the healthy side, moreover readings on affected sides in which numbness was reported were significantly lower than on the affected sides in cases in which no numbness was reported.
Results upon administering SG insertion to above cases in which there was reported numbness and measuring sutaneous surface temperatures periodically revealed that the difference in temperature 15 minutes after operations decreased slightly with a tendency to become greater than before operations 2 hours afterward. Also the interesting observation that the correlation of reciprocity of the 6 points varied acording to SG insertion, was made.
At this time we'd like to report, using cutaneous surface temperature as an index, the results of examinations of the inflnences exerted on circulatory fluctuation by SG insertion, from among our fundamental study of the functional mechanism of SG insertion.
The cutaneous surface temperature was measured using a Fujitsu made Infra-eye 150 thermograph. After the clothing from the upper half of the body was removed and the patient had rested in a sitting position for 20 minutes in a temperature-humieity controlled room, the body was monitored and from the picture obtained the cutaneous surface temperature at the 5 points used in this study, GB-14, LI-20, SI-18, _??__??_, and LI-14, measured.
There was no significant difference in the cutaneous surface temperatures at the facial points on healthy subjects and hemiplegia patients, however it was discovered that on points on the upper extremities the readings on the affected side were significantly lower than those of healthy subjects or those on the healthy side, moreover readings on affected sides in which numbness was reported were significantly lower than on the affected sides in cases in which no numbness was reported.
Results upon administering SG insertion to above cases in which there was reported numbness and measuring sutaneous surface temperatures periodically revealed that the difference in temperature 15 minutes after operations decreased slightly with a tendency to become greater than before operations 2 hours afterward. Also the interesting observation that the correlation of reciprocity of the 6 points varied acording to SG insertion, was made.
Fundamental Study of Moxa (Report I)
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.1981;31(1):27-33. doi:10.3777/jjsam.31.27
As a part of the study of Moxibusion, we have examind the leaves of Altemisia vulgaris L. var. indica Maxim (Altemisia) to clarify the structure of one by macroscopic, scanning electron microscopic and transmission electron microscopic observation.
We obtained results as follows;
First, when the structure of Altemisia grown in the sunlight was compared with one grown in the shade, the leaves of the former containd much hairs than one of the latter on both young and matured ones.
Second, the hairs of young leaves were dense, thick and short and the cross section of one showed round shape. On the other hand, in the hairs of matured leaves, their cross section were flat.
Third, as a result of comparison with Altemisia and Gnaphalium multiceps Wall (Gnaphalium), the former had some kinds of glandular hairs and head-form hair except T-form hair, although, the latter had only one kind of head-form hair except woolly hair.
We obtained results as follows;
First, when the structure of Altemisia grown in the sunlight was compared with one grown in the shade, the leaves of the former containd much hairs than one of the latter on both young and matured ones.
Second, the hairs of young leaves were dense, thick and short and the cross section of one showed round shape. On the other hand, in the hairs of matured leaves, their cross section were flat.
Third, as a result of comparison with Altemisia and Gnaphalium multiceps Wall (Gnaphalium), the former had some kinds of glandular hairs and head-form hair except T-form hair, although, the latter had only one kind of head-form hair except woolly hair.
Effects of Moxibustion on the Phagocytic Activity in Mice (reporto I)
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.1981;31(1):34-41. doi:10.3777/jjsam.31.34
In order to clarify the functional mechanism of the therapeutic effects of moxibustion, we have examined the influences exerted on the organism's defense system, especially the phagocytosis of the reticuloendothelial syntem in normal mice using the carbon clearance method.
Male ddY and ICR mice were used as experimental animals. The experiment was begun when the animals were 5 weeks old. The moxibustion methods involved 3 cones of 15mg or 5mg moxa at right and left LV-14.
We obtained results as follow; the global phagocytic index, K index and the corrected phagocytic index, α index, were increased 3hr after 5mg of moxa/animal treatment and K index increased 3hr and 24hr after 15mg of moxa/animal one in ddY mice.
On the other hand, in ICR mice, 15mg of moxa/animal treatment showed increase in α index after 3hr and increase in both K and α indexs after 120hr.
From the above, it is suggested that the moxibustion stimulation induced the enhancement of the phagocytic activity in normal mice.
Male ddY and ICR mice were used as experimental animals. The experiment was begun when the animals were 5 weeks old. The moxibustion methods involved 3 cones of 15mg or 5mg moxa at right and left LV-14.
We obtained results as follow; the global phagocytic index, K index and the corrected phagocytic index, α index, were increased 3hr after 5mg of moxa/animal treatment and K index increased 3hr and 24hr after 15mg of moxa/animal one in ddY mice.
On the other hand, in ICR mice, 15mg of moxa/animal treatment showed increase in α index after 3hr and increase in both K and α indexs after 120hr.
From the above, it is suggested that the moxibustion stimulation induced the enhancement of the phagocytic activity in normal mice.
Effects of Electronic Moxibustion on Immune Response I
Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.1981;31(1):42-50. doi:10.3777/jjsam.31.42
Great interest has been paid to moxibustion from many thousand years ago as one of effective folk medicine, hewever while through the years only practical use has been emphasized, its scientific basis has remained unclear. About 60 years ago Dr. Shimetaro Hara studied on moxibustion histologically and pharmacologically and suspected the widespread meridian theory (theory of Keiraku) in explaination of the moxibustion effect and presented “non-specific heat aggregated autologous tissue protein therapy” theory. It can be said that his theory coincides with today's nonspecific immune regulatory therapy applied to cancer and immune deficient diseases.
Using 9 Week-old femal SLC-Wistar rats, we administered regular moxa moxibustion or electrical moxibustion under the same circumstances as regular moxa moxibustion daily fom definite duration. Following moxibustion, using 0.5mg of HG as an antigen together with Freund's incomplete adjuvant, we sensitized two sites on the foot pads of rats once or twice (2 weeks later).
On the 7th day after the primary or secondary sensitization 1.0mg of HγG in 0.1ml of saline was injected subcutaneously at an intact sites of foot pad and foot pad edema formed was measured periodically. Taking sheep red blood cells and using refined human IgG myeloma protein as an antigen and glutar-aldehyde an a fixing reagent, we admindstered PHA (passive hamagglutination) for the assay of serum antibody level of moxibusted animals.
In comparison with moxibustion, on the same schedule 5mg/kg of levamisole (LEV) was adminstered orally daily and results were examined.
The inflammatory edematous reaction which was induced with the HγG reached a peak 3 hour salter the antigen challenged on the intact foot pad, then gradually weakened until it returned to normal was an immediate type skin reaction.
This edema rection in the moxibustion group and the LEV group also when compared with the control group was significantly stregthened. The antibody titer according to the PHA reaction showed after the primary sensitization, no remarkable increase in the moxibustion group, in fact, the level was about the same as the control. After the secondary sensitization the antibody titer of the moxibustion group was much higher than that of the LEV group compared with the control.
And the strongest effects were obtained in the moxibustion and LEV group. As an immune activator, the functional mechanism of moxibustion compared with levamisole which is said to have some function on the T cells will become clear in the future.
Moreover, it will be clinically possible to use moxibustion as a supplementary therapy to build up the immune response.
Using 9 Week-old femal SLC-Wistar rats, we administered regular moxa moxibustion or electrical moxibustion under the same circumstances as regular moxa moxibustion daily fom definite duration. Following moxibustion, using 0.5mg of HG as an antigen together with Freund's incomplete adjuvant, we sensitized two sites on the foot pads of rats once or twice (2 weeks later).
On the 7th day after the primary or secondary sensitization 1.0mg of HγG in 0.1ml of saline was injected subcutaneously at an intact sites of foot pad and foot pad edema formed was measured periodically. Taking sheep red blood cells and using refined human IgG myeloma protein as an antigen and glutar-aldehyde an a fixing reagent, we admindstered PHA (passive hamagglutination) for the assay of serum antibody level of moxibusted animals.
In comparison with moxibustion, on the same schedule 5mg/kg of levamisole (LEV) was adminstered orally daily and results were examined.
The inflammatory edematous reaction which was induced with the HγG reached a peak 3 hour salter the antigen challenged on the intact foot pad, then gradually weakened until it returned to normal was an immediate type skin reaction.
This edema rection in the moxibustion group and the LEV group also when compared with the control group was significantly stregthened. The antibody titer according to the PHA reaction showed after the primary sensitization, no remarkable increase in the moxibustion group, in fact, the level was about the same as the control. After the secondary sensitization the antibody titer of the moxibustion group was much higher than that of the LEV group compared with the control.
And the strongest effects were obtained in the moxibustion and LEV group. As an immune activator, the functional mechanism of moxibustion compared with levamisole which is said to have some function on the T cells will become clear in the future.
Moreover, it will be clinically possible to use moxibustion as a supplementary therapy to build up the immune response.
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Japan
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全日本鍼灸学会The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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http://jsam.jp/contents/050000/Editor-in-chief
Shunji Sakaguchi
honbu@jsam.jp
Abbreviation
J Jpn Soc Acupunct Moxibust
Vernacular Journal Title
全日本鍼灸学会雑誌
ISSN
0285-9955
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1948
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