The origin, location, characters and clinical practice of acupoint Taiyuan weredeeply concluded. This acupoint is widely applied in clinic, and worthy for furth investigation.
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the distinctive pathological characteristics in the spectrums of spontaneous infrared radiation at the Taiyuan(LU 9) acupoint in patients with asthma.METHODS:A highly sensitive infrared spectrum d...OBJECTIVE:To analyze the distinctive pathological characteristics in the spectrums of spontaneous infrared radiation at the Taiyuan(LU 9) acupoint in patients with asthma.METHODS:A highly sensitive infrared spectrum detecting device was used to detect the spectrums of spontaneous infrared radiation at Taiyuan(LU 9) in 37 asthma patients and 34 healthy volunteers.RESULTS:Asthma patients had significantly lower infrared intensity than that of the healthy volunteers(P>0.01).Asthma patients had significantly lower overall infrared radiation intensity at the left Taiyuan(LU 9) than that of healthy volunteers(P>0.05),but there was no significant difference between healthy volunteers and asthma patients at the right Taiyuan(LU 9)(P>0.05).The infrared radiation intensity of 17 wavelength spots at the left Taiyuan(LU 9) and 4 wavelength spots at the right Taiyuan(LU 9) in asthma patients were significantly lower than those of healthy volunteers(P>0.05).At 2 μm,the infrared radiation intensity of asthma patients was significantly stronger than that of healthy volunteers(P>0.05).At 19 wavelength spots in the healthy volunteers and at 4 wavelength spots in the asthma patients,the left Taiyuan(LU 9) showed a significantly stronger intensity than that of the right Taiyuan(LU 9)(P>0.05).By Pearson's χ2 test,healthy volunteers had more wavelength spots that were significantly different between the left and right Taiyuan(LU 9) than the asthma patients(P>0.01).CONCLUSION:Changes in the infrared spectrum at the Taiyuan(LU 9) acupoint in asthma patients may reflect distinct pathological changes.Certain acupuncture points may be related to specific organs.展开更多
Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sl...Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sleep quality,followed by daily consequences of lack of sleep such as lack of attention or stress.Several studies have reported the use of acupuncture as a therapeutic alternative for insomnia treatment showing important results such as anxiety decrease,improvement of sleep quality,decrease of daily consequences of insomnia,among others.The aim of this project was to use acupuncture as treatment for insomnia using the points Shenmen(神门HT7),Taiyuan(太渊LU9),Neiguan(内关PC6)and Yintang(印堂EX-HN3).After the signing of the TCLE,the patient answered a questionnaire during sessions 1,5 and10.The patient received insomnia treatment through puncture of the following points:HT7,LU9,PC6 and EX-HN3.The patient reported a significant improve in the sleep quality after the first sessions and absence of the symptoms after the tenth session.Therefore we conclude that the stimulation of these acupoints is useful in the insomnia treatment.展开更多
文摘The origin, location, characters and clinical practice of acupoint Taiyuan weredeeply concluded. This acupoint is widely applied in clinic, and worthy for furth investigation.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2009CB522901)Key Project of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of ChinaShanghai Municipal Science Foundation(11DZ1973300,11ZR1436700, 10QA1406400)
文摘OBJECTIVE:To analyze the distinctive pathological characteristics in the spectrums of spontaneous infrared radiation at the Taiyuan(LU 9) acupoint in patients with asthma.METHODS:A highly sensitive infrared spectrum detecting device was used to detect the spectrums of spontaneous infrared radiation at Taiyuan(LU 9) in 37 asthma patients and 34 healthy volunteers.RESULTS:Asthma patients had significantly lower infrared intensity than that of the healthy volunteers(P>0.01).Asthma patients had significantly lower overall infrared radiation intensity at the left Taiyuan(LU 9) than that of healthy volunteers(P>0.05),but there was no significant difference between healthy volunteers and asthma patients at the right Taiyuan(LU 9)(P>0.05).The infrared radiation intensity of 17 wavelength spots at the left Taiyuan(LU 9) and 4 wavelength spots at the right Taiyuan(LU 9) in asthma patients were significantly lower than those of healthy volunteers(P>0.05).At 2 μm,the infrared radiation intensity of asthma patients was significantly stronger than that of healthy volunteers(P>0.05).At 19 wavelength spots in the healthy volunteers and at 4 wavelength spots in the asthma patients,the left Taiyuan(LU 9) showed a significantly stronger intensity than that of the right Taiyuan(LU 9)(P>0.05).By Pearson's χ2 test,healthy volunteers had more wavelength spots that were significantly different between the left and right Taiyuan(LU 9) than the asthma patients(P>0.01).CONCLUSION:Changes in the infrared spectrum at the Taiyuan(LU 9) acupoint in asthma patients may reflect distinct pathological changes.Certain acupuncture points may be related to specific organs.
文摘Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sleep quality,followed by daily consequences of lack of sleep such as lack of attention or stress.Several studies have reported the use of acupuncture as a therapeutic alternative for insomnia treatment showing important results such as anxiety decrease,improvement of sleep quality,decrease of daily consequences of insomnia,among others.The aim of this project was to use acupuncture as treatment for insomnia using the points Shenmen(神门HT7),Taiyuan(太渊LU9),Neiguan(内关PC6)and Yintang(印堂EX-HN3).After the signing of the TCLE,the patient answered a questionnaire during sessions 1,5 and10.The patient received insomnia treatment through puncture of the following points:HT7,LU9,PC6 and EX-HN3.The patient reported a significant improve in the sleep quality after the first sessions and absence of the symptoms after the tenth session.Therefore we conclude that the stimulation of these acupoints is useful in the insomnia treatment.
