Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effects of electroacupuncture stimulation at Xingjian(LR2) on the facial thermal change by D.I.T.I

행간(行間)(LR2) 전침자극(電鍼刺戟)이 적외선(赤外線) 체열진단상(體熱診斷上) 안면부(顔面部) 온도변화(溫度變化)에 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Kim, Jong-uk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Choi, Sung-yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Jin, Kyong-son (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Woo-jun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Min, Sang-jun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Oriental Medical Hospital Won-Kwang University) ;
  • Lee, Sun-ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kwang-Dong Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang-ryong (Department of Oriental Medicine, Graduate School of Woo-Suk University)
  • 김종욱 (원광대학교 부속전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 최성용 (원광대학교 부속전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 진경선 (원광대학교 부속전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 황우준 (원광대학교 부속전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 민상준 (원광대학교 부속전주한방병원 신경정신과) ;
  • 이순호 (광동한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이상룡 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Received : 2003.11.20
  • Accepted : 2004.01.17
  • Published : 2004.02.20
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Abstract

Objective: Purpose of this study was to examine the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) at Xingjian(LR2) as 'Fire(火)' point of The Leg Absolute Um Liver Meridan(足厥陰肝經 : Chok-Kworum-Kan-Kyong) on the facial thermal change. Methods: Subjects of this study were 15 patients with upperpart(includes head and facial part) fever of human body and two examinations were carried out in each other day. We divided cases of two examinations into two groups. One is experimental group(N=15) that was carried out electroacupuncture stimulation at Xingjian(LR2), the other is control group(N=15) which was carried out electroacupuncture stimulation at optional point(in space between 1st and 2nd fingers) except acupuncture points of 12 meridians. We took the temperature of fixed areas on face by digital infrared thermal image(D.I.T.I.) before and after electroacupuncture stimulation. Those fixed areas on face that was taken temperature are Jingming(BL1), Sibai(ST2), Dicang(ST4), Indang, Shuigou(GV26), Chengjiang(CV24) areas. In cases of temperature of Jingming(BL1), Sibai(ST2), Dicang(ST4) areas, we applied each mean of left and right temperature to statical analysis. Results: In the group of electroacupuncture stimulation at Xingjian(LR2), temperature of every fixed areas on face fell: Jingming(BL1) area's ${\Delta}T=-0.7007{\pm}0.78642$, Sibai(ST2) area's ${\Delta}T=-0.6280{\pm}0.56439$, Dicang(ST4) area's ${\Delta}T=-0.5940{\pm}0.60179$, Indang area's ${\Delta}T=-0.7200{\pm}0.64515$, Shuigou(GV26) area's ${\Delta}T=-0.6160{\pm}0.80487$, Chengjiang(CV24) area's ${\Delta}T=-0.5627{\pm}0.72615$. In Xingjian(LR2) electroacupuncture group, each temperature of Jingming(BL1), Sibai(ST2), Indang areas showed a drop significantly in comparison with control group (p<0.05). But each temperature of Dicang(ST4), Shuigou(GV26), Chengjiang(CV24) areas did not showed a drop significantly in comparison with control group(p>0.05). Conclusions: The results mentioned above showed that electroacupuncture stimulation at Xingjian(LR2) significantly decreased the temperature on face of patients with upperpart fever of human body. In Xingjian(LR2) electroacupuncture group, especially temperature of upper part of face includes eye, cheekbone, forehead regions showed a drop significantly in comparison with control group.

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