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  • P-ISSN 1010-0695
  • E-ISSN 2288-3339

Effects of Kyeong points' Acupuncture of Three Hand-Yang Collaterals on Facial hermography of Healthy Human Beings

Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2003, v.24 no.2, pp.19-31

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Abstract

This study was examined for effects of acupuncture of kyeong points (經穴)' acupuncture of Three Hand-Yang collaterals (手三陽經) on the facial thermography in health subjects, because the kyeong point in Yang collaterals belongs to characteristics meaning the fire (火) out of five elements (五行).The volunteers who participating in this study had taken rest for 20 - 30 mins in room temperature (23-25 ) before the examination and informed them what to prohibit smoking, drinking and administration of drug for the previous day. The thermography of face was taken using Infra-Red Imaging System (IR 2000, MEDI-CORE Co., Korea) by time interval of 15 minutes at 15 min before, just before and after, 15 min after, 30 min after and 45 min after acupuncture stimulation. Acupuncture was applied to the left kyeong points acupuncture of Three Hand-Yang collaterals for 30 mins. The results showed that acupuncture of kyeong points acupuncture of Three Hand-Yang collaterals decreased the temperature of all the areas of facial surface comparing to those of control group. Also, it was observed that the quantities of thermal changes following acupuncture of ST36 been increased in the all ROIs (region of interest) comparing that of control group. Observed the thermography classified by ROI, it was clear the fact that acupuncture of kyeong points acupuncture of Three Hand-Yang collaterals could modulate thermogram of the facial area, however, it is nesessary to take more investigation supporting these results.

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kyeong points, Hand-Yang collaterals, thermography of face., kyeong points, Hand-Yang collaterals, thermography of face.


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