Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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A Study on Bone Proportional Measurement of the Forearm

전완부의 골도분촌법에 관한 연구

  • Min, Won-hong (School of Korean Mediciine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yang, Jae-Yoon (School of Korean Mediciine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yang, Gi-Young (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Chae, Han (Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-Ryul (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 민원홍 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 양제윤 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 양기영 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 임상의학부) ;
  • 채한 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 양생기능의학부) ;
  • 이병렬 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 임상의학부)
  • Received : 2018.11.20
  • Accepted : 2018.12.14
  • Published : 2018.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to establish an accurate and effective method of locating acupoints of the forearm by studying bone proportional measurement. Methods : A total of 60 volunteers, 30 men and 30 women, participated in this study. 7 parts of the body were measured by a soft ruler or digital vernier calipers. The cun of the upper limb was calculated and analyzed. And the results were compared with the standard cun. Results : The bone proportional cun of the forearm based on height and femur was close to 11. It was different from the standard 12.5, 12 or 10. The cun of the forearm by thumb or finger width measurement was different from the standard too. Conclusions : We suggest that locating acupoints of the forearm needs to be done based on 11 cun. The confusion on locating acupoints of the forearm will be reduced by reflecting the result of the actual measurement.

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