Abstract
Results We found that during Chen style Tai Chi “silk-reeling” exercises, the cyclic down/up hand movement (2X/minute) caused cycles of increase/decrease in blood flow measured at PC8 acupoint and electrical conductance at 7 jing-well acupoints on the hand. Similar results were obtained when subjects performed dance movements with similar down/up cycles of the hand. We also observed that cyclic increase/decrease in blood flow induced by subjects with arm fully stretched upwards being rocked by an assistant down/up on an inversion exercise table was accompanied by cyclic increase/ decrease in conductance. During the above active or passive hand movement cycles, when blood flow to the hand was cut off by a pressure cuff on the arm, laser Doppler and conductance values both dropped to baseline, confirming lack of motion artifacts. Furthermore the cyclic changes in “flux” in all experiments coincided with “speed” values from laser Doppler flowmetry and with pre-polarization but not post-polarization conductance (galvanic skin response) measured at the acupoints.
Highlights
Open AccessPre-polarization conductance at Jing-Well acupoints on the hand is correlated with blood flow measured by laser doppler flowmetry
Purpose “Blood is the mother of Qi” is a fundamental concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pre-polarization conductance at Jing-Well acupoints on the hand is correlated with blood flow measured by laser doppler flowmetry
Summary
Pre-polarization conductance at Jing-Well acupoints on the hand is correlated with blood flow measured by laser doppler flowmetry. From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose “Blood is the mother of Qi” is a fundamental concept of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since Qi is not a scientific term, we explored this relationship by measuring electrical flow as a surrogate marker when blood flow is changing under different conditions
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