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Research on Nonlinear Feature of Electrical Resistance of Acupuncture Points
Joint Authors
Wei, Jianzi
Mao, Huijuan
Zhou, Yu
Liu, Sheng
Shen, Xueyong
Wang, Lina
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A highly sensitive volt-ampere characteristics detecting system was applied to measure the volt-ampere curves of nine acupuncture points, LU9, HT7, LI4, PC6, ST36, SP6, KI3, LR3, and SP3, and corresponding nonacupuncture points bilaterally from 42 healthy volunteers.
Electric currents intensity was increased from 0 μA to 20 μA and then returned to 0 μA again.
The results showed that the volt-ampere curves of acupuncture points had nonlinear property and magnetic hysteresis-like feature.
On all acupuncture point spots, the volt-ampere areas of the increasing phase were significantly larger than that of the decreasing phase (P<0.01).
The volt-ampere areas of ten acupuncture point spots were significantly smaller than those of the corresponding nonacupuncture point spots when intensity was increase (P<0.05~P<0.001).
And when intensity was decrease, eleven acupuncture point spots showed the same property as above (P<0.05~P<0.001), while two acupuncture point spots showed opposite phenomenon in which the areas of two acupuncture point spots were larger than those of the corresponding nonacupuncture point spots (P<0.05~P<0.01).
These results show that the phenomenon of low skin resistance does not exist to all acupuncture points.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wei, Jianzi& Mao, Huijuan& Zhou, Yu& Wang, Lina& Liu, Sheng& Shen, Xueyong. 2012. Research on Nonlinear Feature of Electrical Resistance of Acupuncture Points. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028159
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wei, Jianzi…[et al.]. Research on Nonlinear Feature of Electrical Resistance of Acupuncture Points. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028159
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wei, Jianzi& Mao, Huijuan& Zhou, Yu& Wang, Lina& Liu, Sheng& Shen, Xueyong. Research on Nonlinear Feature of Electrical Resistance of Acupuncture Points. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028159
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028159