Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Analysis of Meridian Energy and its Change Pattern with Time using Measurement of Skin-Capacitance on Source Points

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  • Kim, Soo-Byung (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science Oriental medical Engineering Lab, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kwon, Sun-Min (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science Oriental medical Engineering Lab, Yonsei University) ;
  • Myoung, Hyoun-Seok (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Joung (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-Jung (Daeyomedi Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Yim, Yun-Kyoung (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridians & Acupoints, College of Oriental Medicine, DaJeon University) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Heum (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, College of Health Science Oriental medical Engineering Lab, Yonsei University)
  • 김수병 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 한의공학연구실) ;
  • 권선민 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 한의공학연구실) ;
  • 명현석 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과) ;
  • 이경중 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과) ;
  • 강희정 (대요메디(주)) ;
  • 임윤경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한의학과 경락경혈학교실) ;
  • 이용흠 (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과 한의공학연구실)
  • Published : 2009.09.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The object of this study is to investigate the balance/imbalance of skin capacitances between left and right meridians, and to analyze the change patterns of electric energy on meridians with the lapse of time. Method : Electric potential was measured on five source points (LU9, PC7, HT7, LI4, SI4) bilaterally for 4 hours. The energy balance/imbalance between left and right was investigated, and the change patterns with time were analyzed. Results and Conclusions : The amplitude of meridian energy on five source points and the energy balance/imbalance between left and right were varied in each individual. When a source point showed a balanced meridian energy bilaterally, the change patterns of meridian energy with time were similar between left and right. While, when it showed an imbalanced energy between left and right, the change patterns of meridian energy were also different between left and right. Through this study, we proposed a new diagnostic method of meridian energy.

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