Changes of Blood Flux at BL21 and Points along BL Meridian Resulted from Acupuncture or Moxibustion: Case Cross Design Study
Joint Authors
Yuying, Tian
Li, Hongyan
Wang, Ze
Zhang, Weibo
Jia, Shu-Yong
Wang, Guang-Jun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture (Acup) and moxibustion (Moxi) are commonly used interventions in clinical practice.
However, the difference between Acup and moxibustion mechanisms is unclear.
In current study, blood perfusion responses resulted from Acup or Moxi at Weishu acupoint (BL21) and control points were explored, respectively.
The time series of blood flux signals at BL21 and control points were transformed with Morlet wavelet, and the differences in each frequency interval were observed.
The results suggested that acupoint response to different stimulation is a comprehensive process which related to all components of blood perfusion signals.
Whereas the different response at control points was not observed, there has been significant difference coherence value between Acup and Moxi stimulation.
The results suggested the influence of Acup and Moxi not only on the level of blood perfusion at local area; the intrinsic relevance after stimulation which can be evaluated by coherence analysis is also an appropriate index to distinguish different stimulations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Guang-Jun& Jia, Shu-Yong& Li, Hongyan& Wang, Ze& Yuying, Tian& Zhang, Weibo. 2017. Changes of Blood Flux at BL21 and Points along BL Meridian Resulted from Acupuncture or Moxibustion: Case Cross Design Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Guang-Jun…[et al.]. Changes of Blood Flux at BL21 and Points along BL Meridian Resulted from Acupuncture or Moxibustion: Case Cross Design Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154690
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Guang-Jun& Jia, Shu-Yong& Li, Hongyan& Wang, Ze& Yuying, Tian& Zhang, Weibo. Changes of Blood Flux at BL21 and Points along BL Meridian Resulted from Acupuncture or Moxibustion: Case Cross Design Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154690