Consciousness about Environmental Hygiene in Acupuncture and Moxibustion Clinics / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

More than 3 years have passed since the guideline for infection prevention at acupuncture and moxibustion clinics was issued. We studied changes in the attitude toward sanitization of the environment and consciousness about infection prevention at acupuncture and moxibustion clinics during this period. The subjects were members of the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies of Kyoto and Osaka (n=349). About 70% of the subjects felt anxiety about infections, and nearly 80% of them were interested in sanitizing the clinics. More than half (57%) of the subjects were using both disposable and reusable needles, and about half the subjects disposed of used needles without sterilization. Concerning the linen, pillow covers were changed for every patient by about 70% of the subjects, but towels and sheets were changed by only 20% and 10%, respectively. White coats were changed within 1 week by about 70% of the subjects. Most subjects answered that the clinics were cleaned everyday, but less than a half of them sterilize slippers. About half the subjects answered that curtains were washed every 3-6 months. Autoclaves were placed in only 90% of the clinics. Attention to preventive measures against infection of therapists tended to diminish with increase in the clinical experience.

A statistical study on propagated sensation along the channels (PSC) of outpatients / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

The term, propagated sensation along the channels (PSC) means the peculiar sensation expeerienced by some people along thier meridians when given acupunctural stimulation of acupoints.<br>In the present study, the incidence of PSC in outpatients who were undergoing acupuncture treatment was investigated.<br>Low frequency electrical stimulation was performed through press needles at twenty-six points: the twelve terminal points of the twelve regular meridians and the Inner-Zhiyin points of both sides. PSC was assessed on a four-grade basis after the manner carried out in China.<br>The incidence of PSC was significantly high among the outpatients compared with that among healthy youth. Patients with hypertension or posttraumatic neck syndrome showed higher incidence of PSC than the other patients.

Correlation Between the Conductivity of the 6 Pulse Diagnosis Points and the 12 Ryodoraku Diagnosis Points / 全日本鍼灸学会雑誌

One of the authors, Hayazaki, based on results of observation of the relationship between the electrical conductivity measurements of the 12 Ryodoraku diagnosis points and the simultaneous measurement of the electrical conductivity of the 6 point areas of pulse diagnosis in a large number of patients wondered if there wasn't some sort of relationship between the two. Mr. Nakatani has already reported concerning the electrical conductivity of the 6 pulse points at the monthly meeting at Kyoto University and also from a different point of view Mr. Fujita conducted an inquiry into this matter, however, neither one touches on the correlation between the electrical conductivity of the 6 pulse points and the electrical conductivity of the 12 Ryodoraku diagnosis points. We examined the correlation of the electrical conductivity of the representative measuring points of the 12 Ryodoraku lines and the 6 pulse points and also the correlation between the right and left pulse points using 40 patients who came to this clinic (100 examples for the right and left pulse points) as subjects. A self recording neurometer was used, to make the measurements. The correlation of both was examined at a total of 30 points on both sides of the body.<br>The results showed that concerning the relationship between the individual 6 pulse points and the 12 Ryodoraku points that in general a relatively high correlation was indicated in most cases. Listing the cases in which the correlation coefficient was 0.7 or greater we have: right 1st pulse position to H₃, right 2nd pulse position to H₁, H₂, H₆, F₂, and F₅, right 3rd pulse position to H₆ and F₂, left 2nd pulse position to H₅, H₆, and F₄. Left 3rd position to H₅. Concerning the correlation between the right and left pulse points, in general the correlation was greater than that with the 12 Ryodoraku points and was especially strong between points in the same positions, moreover, it was observed that there was a tendency for the value of the coeffecient to decrease in the following order, 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position.