A clinical study of acupuncture and moxibustion for the hypersinsitivity to cold. (Part 2) / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

We conducted a comparative study on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment to 23 patients with cold sensitiveness and some sort of basal disorder, seperating them into two groups of 13 patients with hemiplegia and 10 non-cerebral apoplexy patients.<br>As a result, there was 60.9% improvement with cold sensitiveness patients with basal disorder from acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. When comparing them by the types of their basal disorder. there was a 53.8% improvement for hemiplegia patients and 70.0% improvement for the non-cerebral apoplexy patients. with the former having considerably low rate of improvement against the latter. The fact that the improvement rate of the hemiplegia patients were much lower than the average rate, can be presumed that the factors of local circulation failure due to functional disorder of the autonomic of the central nervrous system, in addition to the motor nerve palsy from organic disorder of the brain has some effect. Therefore, a central nervous system factor can be considered to have some impact on the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibution treatment to take effect.

The meridian phenomenon by thermographic research. (Part 1) / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

We have conducted a comparative study on the tip of the tongue temperature change when acupuncture stimulus was applied to Shinmon using thermography of healthy and hemiplegia to gain an objective understanding of the so-called Meridian Phenomena.<br>The result of the study revealed that the tip of the tongue temperature, when acupuncture stimulus to Shinmon was applied, rose compared to the non-treated in the case of healthy, and the hemiplegia showed a different response against the healthy. We have earlier reported that there was a unique abdominal region skin temperature change phenomena when tsubo stimulant was applied to the upper limb. Since this was a phenomena which could not been seen with a non-tsubo stimulant, we concluded that this suggests the existence of a Meridian Phenomenon. Our current report enhances the credibility of our previous report and suggest that the function of the central nervous system acts as an underlying factor.

Discriminant analysis based on the digital pulse wave graphs of hemiplegic and healthy subjects / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

As a result of multiple regression analysis of the left and right hands of healthy subjects, almost no correlation was found between risk rates of 1% or 5% and either the simple or partial correlative lines. It was determined that the four variables of both the right and left hands were virtually independent variables.<br>In order to make a comparison with the normal side of hemiplegics, it was necessary to select either the right or left hand of healthy subjects. After examining the coefficients of correlation both hands, the left hand was chosen. From the results of discriminant analysis of the left hand of healthy subjects and the normal side of hemiplegics, it was determined that the discriminant function equation can be expressed as follows as a function of the S-S interval, S-P period, S-C period and the Dh/Ch%.<br>Z=(2.330 E-05)*S-St+(-5.329 E-02)*S-Pt+(-5.151 E-03)*S-Ct+(1.339 E-02)*Dh/Ch%+6.947<br>The discriminant boundary value between healthy and hemiplegic patients was 0.391.

A clinical study of acupuncture and moxibustion for the hypersensitivity to cold / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

We conducted acupuncture and moxibustion treatment to 21 patients with cold sensitivenees. They also had some sort of basal disorder and mainly claimed of coldness in the hands and feet. We compared the subjective and objective findings of the first visit and the tenth treatment.<br>Following were the results: 1) Along with 55.9% effectiveness of improvement in hand and feet coldness on a subjective basis, concomitant symptoms were also reduced. 2) Generally, those with cold sensitiveness have a lower skin temperature from the crus to the podalgia compared to the healthy, and we have also found that the parts of the body where the patient claimed had coldness indicated lower temperature. 3) Acupuncture and moxibustion stimulus has a strong impact on the peripheral circulation flow.<br>Thus the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment can be considered as one of the effective methods in relieving the subjective symptoms of cold sensitiveness.

A new attempt for objective description of pulse diagnosis / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

Pulses were taken by using three sensors, one of whitch was put on top of the index finger, another on the middle finger and the last on the ring finger.<br>Pulses were taken from patients and normal subjects and were described as pressure pulse waves.<br>The pressure of the tips of fingers when doing a pulse diagnosis was measure for seven chinese doctors. Consequently, we confirmed that the pressure was distributed widely and the technique of pulse diagnosis included a lot of individual factors.<br>On the other hand, we found several pressure pulse waves were significant in relation to findings of pulse diagnosis.

Some effects of therapeutic diagnosis during acupuncture therapy / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

At the acupuncture clinic, we sometimes eneounted some out patients who complained that their symptoms did not improve in spite of treatment and medication.<br>Two patients that we had treated several times complained they were not any better. They had chronic obstinate pain.<br>We examined them carefully, and found one of them had cancer of the sacrum, the other had a braintumor.<br>It is necessary to suspect the existence of organic disease when examining a patient who has chronic obstinate pain.<br>From this case report, we emphasize some effects of therapeufic diagnosis during acupuncture therapy.