Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college we...Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college were recruited and given mild moxibustion at Shousanli（LI 10）, Zusanli（ST 36）, Shenshu（BL 23） and Tianshu（ST 25） with moxa stick, and the occurrence and frequency of moxibustion sensation were recorded at distances of 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm. Mild moxibustion scale was used to count the score.Results： Warm was the main moxibustion sensation, burning pain and soreness decreased with the rise of distance; for the same acupoint, score of mild moxibustion scale increased with the decrease of distance; score ranged between 5.5 and 6.5at distance 3 cm, which was the most comfortable distance for volunteers.Conclusion： The distance of 3 cm is the most comfortable distance in mild moxibustion.展开更多
Objective： To investigate target organ response by recording mean arterial blood pressure （MAP） fluctuation corresponding to nerve-tract discharges from the nerve innervating acupoint of Zusanli （ST 36） in the hi...Objective： To investigate target organ response by recording mean arterial blood pressure （MAP） fluctuation corresponding to nerve-tract discharges from the nerve innervating acupoint of Zusanli （ST 36） in the hind limb evoked by MA in anesthetized rats. Methods： Male SD rats anesthetized with chloral hydrate were randomly divided into 3 groups which were treated with manual acupuncture （MA）, injection of lidocaine followed by MA and injection of normal saline （NS） followed by MA, respectively. The right carotid artery was canulated for persistent measurement of the blood pressure and meanwhile nerve discharges from the nerve-tract were recorded for analysis with amplitude spike counts for every 5 s. Results： The results showed that there were significant nerve discharges recorded from the nerve-tract when applying MA at Zusanli （ST 36） and simultaneous decrease in the MAP, while there was no response when inserting a needle into the Zusanli （ST 36） without manipulation （P〈0.05）. Furthermore, the reduction of MAP during MA could be completely abolished after blockade of peripheral nerve discharges with an injection of lidocaine into the tissue around Zusanli （ST 36） but not with that of normal saline （NS）. Conclusion： These results indicate that MA at Zusanli （ST 36） can elicit the peripheral nerve discharges from the nerve innervating the acupoint; such kind of nerve discharges may contain acupuncture signal regulating blood pressure via somato-cardiovascular reflex.展开更多
文摘Objective： To explore the correlation between moxibustion sensation and distance of moxa stick and provide reference for clinical practice.Methods： A total of 16 healthy volunteers aged 18-35 years old in college were recruited and given mild moxibustion at Shousanli（LI 10）, Zusanli（ST 36）, Shenshu（BL 23） and Tianshu（ST 25） with moxa stick, and the occurrence and frequency of moxibustion sensation were recorded at distances of 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm. Mild moxibustion scale was used to count the score.Results： Warm was the main moxibustion sensation, burning pain and soreness decreased with the rise of distance; for the same acupoint, score of mild moxibustion scale increased with the decrease of distance; score ranged between 5.5 and 6.5at distance 3 cm, which was the most comfortable distance for volunteers.Conclusion： The distance of 3 cm is the most comfortable distance in mild moxibustion.
基金the Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology(05DZ19745,06DZ19732,064319053,07DZ19722,07DZ19733)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2005CB523306)Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(B112 and T0302).
文摘Objective： To investigate target organ response by recording mean arterial blood pressure （MAP） fluctuation corresponding to nerve-tract discharges from the nerve innervating acupoint of Zusanli （ST 36） in the hind limb evoked by MA in anesthetized rats. Methods： Male SD rats anesthetized with chloral hydrate were randomly divided into 3 groups which were treated with manual acupuncture （MA）, injection of lidocaine followed by MA and injection of normal saline （NS） followed by MA, respectively. The right carotid artery was canulated for persistent measurement of the blood pressure and meanwhile nerve discharges from the nerve-tract were recorded for analysis with amplitude spike counts for every 5 s. Results： The results showed that there were significant nerve discharges recorded from the nerve-tract when applying MA at Zusanli （ST 36） and simultaneous decrease in the MAP, while there was no response when inserting a needle into the Zusanli （ST 36） without manipulation （P〈0.05）. Furthermore, the reduction of MAP during MA could be completely abolished after blockade of peripheral nerve discharges with an injection of lidocaine into the tissue around Zusanli （ST 36） but not with that of normal saline （NS）. Conclusion： These results indicate that MA at Zusanli （ST 36） can elicit the peripheral nerve discharges from the nerve innervating the acupoint; such kind of nerve discharges may contain acupuncture signal regulating blood pressure via somato-cardiovascular reflex.
