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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2010.14.12.2747

Analysis of Moisture, Elasticity and EMG Change on Meridian Acupoints by Cupping(Negative Pressure) Stimulation  

Kim, Soo-Byeong (연세대학교)
Lee, Na-Ra (연세대학교)
Joo, Yea-Il (연세대학교)
Jung, Byung-Jo (연세대학교)
Lee, Yong-Heum (연세대학교)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.14, no.12, 2010 , pp. 2747-2754 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cupping therapy has been used to extensive diseases. However, the research was yet to meridian and acupoint's change of state caused by Cupping. This study was considered a human-ripple effect by the anlaysis of meridian & acupoint's change of state. We developed the system which is keeps 30kPa Negative-pressure and stimulated on the Left Lung Meridian(LU) a halfway point between LU4 and LU5. We checked moisture and elasticity change on left/right acupoints & non-acupoints, then measured EMG Signal. We observed that moisture had little change(12.49%) and the better part of the elasticity on both sides had identified the change(64.42%). The number of the provoked acupoiunt elasticity change was more than non-acupoint. Also, elasticity change of Right side was more than Left side. We confirmed that RMS and Median Power change patterns were lower in proportional to the elastin change, but there was no significance about Median Frequency. Therefore inducing the change of elasticity and EMG signal on meridian-acupoints. Therefore, We checked the human-ripple effect Negative-pressure by the Cupping therapy.
Keywords
Cupping therapy; Meridian acupoint; moisture; elasticity; EMG;
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