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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2007.11.12.2335

Comparison of meridians electric response property for laser and acupuncture stimulation  

Lee, Yong-Heum (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과, 연세의료공학연구원)
Ryu, Yeon-Hang (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과, 연세의료공학연구원)
Jung, Byoung-Jo (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과, 연세의료공학연구원)
Shin, Tae-Min (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과, 연세의료공학연구원)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.11, no.12, 2007 , pp. 2335-2342 More about this Journal
Abstract
Laser stimulation has been widely studied and used in clinic. However, electrical response by laser stimulation on meridians has not been investigated. In this study, we compared electric potential of laser and acupuncture stimulation on meridians. We measured electric potential variation at acupoints(Samgan(LI3) and Hapgok(LI4)) on Large Intestine Meridian. In laser stimulation results, average peak electric potential is very low($7.53{\pm}3.44{\mu}V$) for before and after stimulation. However, acupuncture stimulation was performed in ground connection condition and resulted in huge variation of average peak electric potential($2.65{\pm}1.53mV$). That is, the intensity and pattern of electric potential were dependent on the ground connection condition and individual. Also, the electric potential pattern was very similar to the pattern of electric charge and discharge of capacitor. The acupuncture stimulation using a insulating needle resulted in lower average peak electric potential variation($0.25{\pm}0.16mV$) than that of acupuncture stimulation. It might present little electrical response of acupuncture stimulation using insulating needles. In point of electrical response, the laser stimulation was determined to be no acupuncture effect at meridian. Acupuncture stimulation seems to be most effective method to induce electrical response at meridians. The procedure and effect of acupuncture might be considered as energy consensus phenomenon by transportation of bio-ion charge between a practitioner and patient.
Keywords
laser; electric potential; acupuncture; bio-ion charge;
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