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Response Properties of Acupuncture Stimulation by Meridian Electrical Potential Measurement

침구경략전위 측정에 의한 침 자극 반응 특성

  • Ryu, Yeon-Hang (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Jung, Byung-Jo (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Heum (Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • 류연항 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 정병조 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부) ;
  • 이용흠 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학부)
  • Published : 2008.10.31
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Abstract

Human body has a complete left and right symmetry structure, and the left and right balance by Yin and Yang. When the balance is broken, the left and right Meridian becomes abnormal condition. Acupuncture is a kind of therapy to recover from energy unbalance of the left and right Meridian to a new balance condition. In the study, we observed the electric potential along the stomach meridian (ST) in order to verify the energy consensus phenomenon by transportation of bio-energy between operator and subject during acupuncture. The acupuncture effects on opposite meridian site were investigated by comparing the electric potentials between the right and left ST sites. Meridian electrical potentials (MEPs) between operator and subject were simultaneously generated during the acupuncture and the polarity of MEPs was opposite. The results might imply the bio-energy transportation between operator and subject. In addition, we observed three different patterns of MEPs on both ST sites which might represent the condition of the related meridians because meridians in the body are organically interconnected.

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