Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Effects of thermal changes on face Acupuncture Yon-gok(KI2)

연곡혈 침자가 안면부 체온변화에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Jong-Kyu (Dept. of Acupuncture and Meridian College of Oriental Medicine Woosuk University) ;
  • Geon, Soon-Cheol (Dept. of Acupuncture and Meridian College of Oriental Medicine Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ryong (Dept. of Acupuncture and Meridian College of Oriental Medicine Woosuk University)
  • 박종규 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 권순철 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 이상룡 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2005.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effect of thermal change on face, acupuncturing Yon-gok (KI2). The room temperature adjust $26^{\circ}C$ making use of air-conditioner. Methods : A Clinical study was done on 20 males and females who didn't have any disease. We used IR-5000 to observe the effects of acupuncture at face temperature. Results : Acupuncturing Yon-gok(KI2), the special region on face falls the temperature (n=20) from Avg.=$28.1400{\pm}0.2603^{\circ}C$ to Avg.=$27.4910{\pm}0.2539^{\circ}C$ the special region on chest falls the temperature (n=20) from Avg.=$26.9450{\pm}0.2591^{\circ}C$ to Avg.=$26.8690{\pm}0.2519^{\circ}C$ These effects result at the stimulating 'Hwa' point, one of five-shu-point one in the meridian, Yon-gok (KI2) is one of 'Hwa'. the stimulating 'Hwa' is able to cure fever, headache, and pains. and it has ablility of controlling body temperature, specially, upper region of whole human body. Conclusions : In conclusion. Acupuncturing Yon-gok (KI2) falls the temperature of region on face, Compared with the temperature of region on chest.

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