Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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A Study on Safety of 830 nm, 905 nm Laser Used for Laser Acupuncture Therapy

레이저침에 활용되는 830 nm, 905 nm 레이저의 안전성 연구

  • Yoo, Pyung-Sik (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Sun (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Moon, Young-Min (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology) ;
  • Lee, Suk-Hee (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology) ;
  • Jeong, Sung-Ho (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology) ;
  • Youn, Dae-Hwan (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Choi, Chan-Hern (Dept. of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Na, Chang-Su (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 유평식 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 김영선 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 문영민 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과) ;
  • 이석희 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과) ;
  • 정성호 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과) ;
  • 윤대환 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 최찬헌 (동신대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 나창수 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Received : 2012.09.06
  • Accepted : 2012.09.19
  • Published : 2012.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : As the attempts to make good uses of laser acupuncture in korean medicine have been steadily carried on, to ensure the safety is needed to increase the use of laser acupuncture. The aim of this study was to examine the safety of using laser acupuncture therapy irradiated with 830 nm laser and 905 nm laser. Methods : Fifteen rats were randomly divided into three experimental groups - Intact ; no therapy group. LAT830 ; laser acupuncture therapy(830 nm) group at GB34 GB39. LAT905 ; laser acupuncture therapy(905 nm) group at GB34 GB39. During eight weeks of treatment, LAT830, LAT905 were treated 2 times weekly, frequency 20 Hz, intensity 20 mW. Test items were mortality, body weight, food consumptions, hematological values, blood chemical values, urinalysis values, absolute organ weights and relative organ weights. Results : Statistically significant differences were not found among 3 groups. The values measured in LAT830, LAT905 and Intact(no therapy) group have shown similar results and it indicated that LAT830, LAT905 had no abnormal influence on the reaction of living bodies. There was little difference on the liver weight of relative organ weight test between laser-treated groups(LAT830, LAT905) and Intact group. Conclusions : In conclusion, laser acupuncture therapies irradiated with 830 nm laser and 905 nm laser caused no abnormal reaction of living bodies. More studies are needed to further establish the safety of many other laser acupuncture therapies.

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