Korean Journal of Acupuncture
- Volume 25 Issue 4
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- Pages.133-145
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- 2008
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- 2287-3368(pISSN)
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- 2287-3376(eISSN)
The effect of acupuncture using tonification and sedation manipulation at LI4(Hegu) and KI7(Fuliu) on the control of sweating
한조절(汗調節) 혈위(穴位) 합곡(合谷) 복류(復溜)의 보사(補瀉)에 따른 침자(鍼刺)가 지한(止汗)에 미치는 영향(影響)
- Song, Min-Sun (Dept. of Nursing, college of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
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Choi, Chan-Hun
(Dept. of Physiology, college of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
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Youn, Dae-Hwan
(Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, college of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
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Kim, Jee-Hyun
(Dept. of Computer Engineering, Kyungpook National University) ;
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Na, Chang-Su
(Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, college of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
- 송민선 (동신대학교 한의과대학 간호학과) ;
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최찬헌
(동신대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
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윤대환
(동신대학교 한의과대학 경락경혈학교실) ;
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김지현
(경북대학교 공과대학 컴퓨터공학과) ;
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나창수
(동신대학교 한의과대학 경락경혈학교실)
- Published : 2008.12.27
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to exam the effectiveness of acupuncture using the tonification & sedation manipulation for LI4(Hegu) and KI7(Fuliu) which was known to promote sweating for lack sweating and inhibit for excessive sweating. Methods : The subject of this study was 60 people who agreed with participating. The participants were divided into 6 groups as control group without acupuncture, acupuncture group with needle inserted perpendicularly at LI4, KI7 without manipulation(AT-A), acupuncture group with needle inserted and twisted at LI4 using sedation technique and KI7 using tonificaton technique(AT-B), acupuncture group with needle inserted and twisted at LI4 using tonificaton technique and KI7 using sedation technique(AT-C), acupuncture group with needle inserted and twisted at LI4 and KI7 using tonificaton technique(AT-D) and acupuncture group with needle inserted and twisted at LI4 and KI7 using sedation technique(AT-E). We obtained baseline data at a stable condition with the temperature of
Keywords
- acupuncture;
- LI4(Hegu);
- KI7(Fuliu);
- tonification & sedation manipulation;
- sweating rate;
- water content in skin surface & subcutaneous