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The Analysis of the Muscle Fatigue Recovery Effect on LR9 by Compound Stimulation of the PEMFs and LED (음포혈(陰包, LR9)에서 펄스형 전자기장 및 가시광 LED 복합 자극이 대퇴부 근피로 회복에 미치는 영향 분석)

  • Lee, Na-Ra;Kim, Jung-Yoon;Park, Sun-Woo;Kim, Soo-Byeong;Lee, Hee-Young;Ahn, Soon-Jae;Kim, Young-Ho;Lee, Yong-Heum
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.13-23
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : The aim of this study was to develop the combined medical stimulus system consisted of the PEMFs (Pulsed electromagnetic fields) and LED which are able to stimulate local point such as acupoints and trigger points. Methods : To evaluate the therapeutic effect on the musculoskeletal disorders and the possibility of alternative method on manual acupuncture, we compared the fatigue recovery of two groups by analyzing the EMG and peak torque (non-stimulation and, stimulation group) after strenuous knee exercise. We chose the LR9 as a stimulation point. Results : The median frequency (MF) and fatigue index (F.I) of the stimulation group were recovered faster than those of the non-stimulation group. Also the peak torques of both groups were not restored until after 20 minutes. However, the peak torque of the stimulation group was regained higher than that of the non-stimulation group. Conclusions : We confirmed that the proposed combined stimulus system had useful effects as treatment instrument of musculoskeletal disorder using non-invasive method of PEMFs and LED.

Effects of Non-combustible moxibustion on Thermography of Healthy Human Beings (비연소식(非燃燒式) 구법(灸法) 재료(材料)를 이용한 온열자극(溫熱刺戟)이 체열방사(體熱放射)에 미치는 효과)

  • Choi, Won-Jong;Kim, Jae-Hyo;Kim, Kyung-Sik;Sohn, In-Chul
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.21-38
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    • 2004
  • Objectives : Moxibustion has been become very useful tool to prevent and treat various diseases with acupuncture in oriental medicine. Expecially, moxibustion combining the heat stimulation and chemical stimulation of Artemisiae Argyi has a non-invasive characteristics comparing to the other therapeutic tools. However, because the moxibustion makes the patient's skin be burn by the combustible feature of moxibustion, most of people have been scared of being scald. Methods : In this study, we have developed new non-combustible moxibustion tools in collaboration with company (Hana Medical, co. and ICURE, co.) and tested the efficacy through effects of moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ on the abdominal thermography of health subject. The non-combustible moxibustion has main characteristics of controlled heating to inhibit being scald and heat stimulation lasting over 1 hrs. Also, to induce the chemical stimulation, the bottom contacting with skin was coated by the extract of artemisiae argyi. The volunteers who participating in this study had taken rest for 20 - 30 mins in room temperature $(23-25^{\circ}C)$ before the examination and informed them what to prohibit smoking, drinking and administration of drug for the previous day The thermography of abdomen including a below part of the chest was taken using Infra-Red Imaging System (IR 2000, MEDI-CORE Co., Korea) by time interval of 15 minutes. Results : The results showed that moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ had more potencies of changes on all the ROIs of abdominal thermography than those of control group. Also, it was observed that the quantities of thermal changes following moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ been increased significantly comparing that of control group at all the ROIs (region of interest). Observed the thermography classified by ROI, however, moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ could modulate ipsilateral specific areas concerning to the abdominal pathway of Stomach Meridian. Conclusion : These results suggest that new non-combustible moxibusion has some similarity as like as the conventional moxibustion and moxibustion of Cheon-chu $(ST_{25})$ may modulate thermal changes of abdominal areas.

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Effect of Traditional Acupuncture on Abomasal Motility in Holstein Cow (젖소에서 일반침술이 제 4위 운동성에 미치는 영향)

  • 이주명;남치주;장광호
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.151-155
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    • 1998
  • Abomasal motility was observed by needling to acupoints for 20 min. The acupoints used were guan yuan yurt da chang yurt dei yup pi yurt and hou hoi. The acupoint which showed the increase of the largest wave type was pi yu and the increase of wave type was observed 20 minutes after needling in hou hoi and dei yu acupoint. But there was no effect on abomasal motility after needling to guan yuan yu and da chang yu. On the other hands change in amplitude of the abomasal contraction after needling to these acupoints was not abserved. These results indicate that stimulation to pi yu acupoint would be the most useful to increase the abomasal motility.

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Effect of $CV_{12}\;{\cdot}\;CV_9$ and $LI_4\;{\cdot}\;LI_{11}$ Electroacupuncture Stimulation on High Fat Diet-induced Obese Mice (고지방 식이 흰쥐의 비만에 대한 중완 ${\cdot}$ 수분, 합곡 ${\cdot}$ 곡지 전침 자극의 효과)

  • Choi, Yong-Jun;Choi, Byoung-Sun;Ahn, Min-Seob;Kim, Jae-Hyo;Ahn, Seong-Hun;Kwon, Kang-Beom;Kim, In-Seob;Hwang, Tae-Ok;Ryu, Do-Gon;Cho, Nam-Geun
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2008
  • Objectives : To learn the effects of $CV_{12}\;{\cdot}\;CV_9$ and $LI_4\;{\cdot}\;LI_{11}$ electroacupuncture stimulation on high fat diet induced-obese mouse. Methods : The control group was provided with high fat diet without electroacupuncture stimulation, while the experimental group $CV_{12}\;{\cdot}\;CV_9$ and $LI_4\;{\cdot}\;LI_{11}$ with three frequencies(10Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz) for 5 times a week during five week periods with the high fat diet. We investigated the body weight, weight gain, and food intake. Results : After the electroacupuncture stimulation, a significant loss of increasement in weight was found in the experimental group compared with the high fat diet group. But there was no significant difference made by the change of acupoint combinations and frequencies. After the electroacupuncture stimulation, no significant change was found in the food intakes, but the weight gain a week was decreased compared with high fat diet group. Conclusions : These results suggest that electroacupuncture stimulation on $CV_{12}\;{\cdot}\;CV_9$ and $LI_4\;{\cdot}\;LI_{11}$ might be effective in treatments of obesity to high fat diet.

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Effect of Electroacupuncture at GB14 on Brain Activity (양백(GB14) 전침자극이 뇌파 변화에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Tae-Ri
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.241-251
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    • 2019
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of electroacupuncture at GB14, on brain activity assessed on an electroencephalogram(EEG). Methods : (1) Thirty-four healthy participants were randomly divided into two groups, receiving either real acupuncture or non-penetrating sham acupuncture at GB14. (2) EEG measurements were conducted simultaneously before and after a 5-minute electroacupuncture stimulation, and the differences in the resulting EEG parameters were compared between the test and control groups. Results : (1) Absolute power increased significantly in the theta-wave channel of the occipital region and in the entire alpha-wave channel. (2) Relative power decreased significantly in the theta-wave channels of the frontal and occipital regions. (3) Coherence decreased significantly in the theta- and beta-wave channels of the parietal and occipital regions, and increased significantly in the alpha-wave channels of most areas. Conclusions : This study shows that electroacupuncture stimulation at GB14 activates the alpha frequency band in particular.

Proteomic Changes by Acupuncture Stimulation at HT7 in the Hippocampus of Rat Pups (신문혈 자침이 어린 백서 해마의 단백질 발현에 미치는 영향)

  • Bae, Chang-Hwan;Kim, Dong-Soo;Kim, Seung-Tae
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.260-270
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : Hippocampus, a region of temporal lobe, plays an important role in the pathogenic mechanisms of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, depression and temporal lobe epilepsy. This research is designed to investigate hippocampal changes after acupuncture stimulation at Shinmun(HT7) using 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis(2-DE). Methods : On postnatal-day 15, rat pups were randomly devided into Normal(NOR) or HT7 group. All of Pups kept with their mothers for 7 days, but pups in HT7 group received acupuncture stimulation at HT7 daily. On postnatal-day 21, hippocampus of each rat pup was dissceted 30 minutes after last acupuncture stimulation and the protein expressions were investigated using 2-DE. Results : After acupuncture stimulation at HT7, expression of 20 proteins were significantly increased. Succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase-like, transketolase, aconitate hydratase and phosphoglucomutase-1 were related to glucose methabolism. Eukaryotic initiation factor(eIF) 4A-II, eIF 4A-III, mitochondrial Tu translation elongation factor and chain A of crystal structure of the 70-Kda heat shock cognate protein involve in the protein synthesis in ribosome. Tubulin ${\beta}$-4 chain, tubulin T ${\beta}$-15 and tubulin ${\alpha}$-1B chain comprise cytoskeleton. Glutathione S-transferase(GST) ${\omega}$-1, GST P and GST Yb-3 can reduce oxidative stress. ${\beta}$-soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein is required for vesicular transport between the endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus, glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase plays a major role in lipid biosynthesis, creatine kinase U-type catalyses the conversion of creatine and consumes adenosine triphosphate to create phosphocreatine and adenosine diphosphate. Platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase IB subunit alpha and voltage depedent anion-selective channel protein 2 were also increased. Conclusions : The results suggest that acupuncture stimulation at HT7 may enhance glucose and lipid metabolism, protein synthesis, cytoskeletal substance and anti-oxidative stress in hippocampus.

A Study on the changes of electric charge induced by Apchim (押鍼) manipulation during acupuncture therapy (자침시(刺鍼時) 압침(押鍼)의 수기자극(手技刺戟)이 전위변화(電位變化)에 미치는 영향(影響))

  • Song, Moon-Young;Shim, Won-Bo;Kim, Young-Tae;Baek, Dae-Bong;Ahn, Sung-Hun;Kim, Kyoung-Sik;Sohn, In-Cheul
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.9-27
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    • 2005
  • Objective : hypothesis. First of all, there exists electric property in meridian and meridian point. Second of all, energy flowing in meridian is related with electric property. Third of all, there is electronic interaction between the operator who performs acupuncture therapy and the receiver who is given acupuncture therapy. Forth of all, acupuncture effects may depend on the electric capacity which is transferred between the operator and the receiver via acupuncture needle. Methods : Under the hypothesis, I studied the effects of electric charge in ST37(+) and ST39(-) generated by Apchim (押鍼) manipulation which was stimulated at ST36 point. And compared with data on the changes of electric charge from the hand of the operator during acupuncture stimulation. Electric charge induced via acupuncture needle from the operator may be important factor that causes the changes of electric charge in meridian and acupoint in the receiver. Therefore we investigated the changes of electric charge induced by the operator using Maclab 400 by the following methods. The one was in stable electric circle condition and the other was in unstable electric circle condition. In this experiments, the changes of electric charge from the stimulation type of Apchim manipulation performed in our lab condition in acupuncture therapy was induced at least three factor, one was the difference of bio-potentials between the operator and the receiver of acupuncture therapy, another was the depth of acupuncture insertion from the skin of the receiver the other was an electromyogram of the receiver. Results :The data imply that the first factor should make a capacitance current when the operator touched the acupuncture needle which was inserted in the receiver. Therefore, the results suggest that capacitance currents stimulus in electronic view may be important factor in acupuncture therapy between the operator and the receiver of acupuncture therapy.

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Evaluation of the Muscle Fatigue Recovery Effect by Indirect Moxibustion Treatment (뜸 시술에 의한 대퇴부 근피로 회복 평가)

  • Lee, Seung-Wook;Kim, Jung-Yoon;Lee, Na-Ra;Kim, Young-Ho;Lee, Yong-Heum
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.59-66
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : This study is aimed to evaluate and objectify the therapeutic effect of moxibustion on muscle fatigue recovery. Methods : To evaluate the therapeutic effect on the muscle fatigue recovery, we compared the fatigue recovery of two groups (non-stimulation group and moxibustion group) by analyzing the EMG and peak torque after strenuous knee exercise of isokinetic contraction. Results : The median frequency (MF) of the moxibustion group was recovered faster than that of the non-stimulation group. However, the peak torques of both groups were not restored until after 20 minutes. Nevertheless, the moxibustion group's peak torque was regained higher than that of the non-stimulation group. Conclusions : We confirmed the therapeutic effect of moxibustion and found that the moxibustion can used as prevention method for musculoskeletal disease.

Effects of Electroacupuncture at Some Acupoints on the Cardiovascular System in Dogs Anesthetized with Tiletamine/zolazepam (Tiletamine/zolazepam 마취견에서 전침자극이 순환기계에 미치는 영향)

  • 강한샘;장환수;이문학;엄기동;장광호
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.224-228
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    • 2003
  • This study was performed to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture at some acupoint combinations on the cardiovascular system, especially on blood pressure. Electroacupuncture at acupoint combinations of CV2O(+)/GV-16(-),4(+)/GV16(-), KI1(+)/GV20(-), and HT9(+)/GV16(-) did not changed heart rates and blood pressure, but stimulation of HT1(+)/HT7(-) Increased systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure significantly in dogs anesthetized with tiletamine/zolazepam.

A case study of post-stroke insomnia patient using conservative Korean medical treatment (불면을 호소하는 뇌실질내출혈 환자 치험 1례)

  • Kim, Gyeong-muk;Kim, Se-won;Seo, Yu-na;Jung, Woo-sang;Moon, Sang-Kwan;Jin, Chul;Cho, Ki-ho;Kwon, Seungwon
    • The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2019
  • A case of a 46-year-old Korean male with post-stroke insomnia that induced by intracranial hemorrhage was presented. He was treated with Transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at BL62 and KI6 once per a day for 17 days. We recorded the patient's sleep time and time of asleep, and used PSQI-K to assess severity of patient's insomnia symptom. After using TEAS, there was improvement in patient's insomnia severity and the time of sleep. From the result of this case, electrical stimulation at acupoint can may be effective in treating post-stroke insomnia.

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