The Effect of ST36, LI4 Acupuncture on Rat Jaw Opening Reflex by Upper and Lower Incisor Pulp Stimulation

족삼리(足三里), 합곡(合谷) 침자(鍼刺)가 상치(上齒), 하치부(下齒部) 동통(疼痛) 억제(抑制)에 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Choi Dong-Hee (Dept. of AM-Meridian & Pointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim Won-Jae (Dental Science Research Institute, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Na Chang-Su (Dept. of AM-Meridian & Pointology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 최동희 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 김원재 (전남대학교 치과대학 치의학연구소) ;
  • 나창수 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2001.03.27

Abstract

The pain was induced on upper and lower incisor of the rat based on the theory of 'connections of upper incisor pain with stomach meridian and lower incisor pain with large intestine meridian'. Such acupoints as ST36 and LI4 were used for alleviation of upper and lower incisor pain. The digastric myogram (dEMG) was utilized for the pain measurement. The upper incisor pain was gradually decreased during ST36 stimulation and significant differences were observed at 20 and 25 minute point during 60 minutes study. The upper incisor pain was gradually decreased during LI4 acupuncture and 20 minute was the only point that showed a significant difference. The alleviation of lower incisor pain was not obvious during the ST36 acupuncture. The lower incisor pain was gradually decreased during LI4 stimulation with significant differences at 15, 20 and 40 minute point. In conclusion, the upper incisor pain was relieved with ST36 and LI4 acupuncture while LI4 was effective on the lower incisor pain alleviation based on the theory of 'connections of upper incisor pain with stomach meridian and lower incisor pain with large intestine meridian'.

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