A new opinion about the electrical peculiarity of meridian and acupoint

경혈 및 경락의 전기적 특성에 관한 또 다른 이해

  • Ahn, Seong-Hun (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 안성훈 (원광대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.27

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to understand electro-physiological peculiarity in meridian and acupoints, and understand acupuncture therapy mechanism as an electro-physiological viewpoints. Methods : I reviewed the articles on the electro-physiological peculiarity of the meridian and acupoints Results and Conclusions : It has been reported that meridian and acupoints have high-electrical conductivity and row-electrical resistance. On this scientific basis, to understand the mechanism of acupuncture therapy, I made some hypotheses. At first, there is electro-property in meridian and acupoint. The second, energy flowing in meridian is related with electro-property. The third, there is electronic interaction between practitioner of acupuncture therapy and patient receiving acupuncture therapy. The forth, acupuncture effects which may be expressed by the electro-charge capacity is transfered between practitioner and patient via acupuncture. Electro-charge induced via acupuncture in practitioner may be an important factor that initiate the electro-charge changes in meridian and acupoint of patient.

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