Eletrodiagnóstico e perfil energético com o Ryodoraku em medicina tradicional chinesa: revisão integrativa / Eletrodiagnostic and energy profile with Ryodoraku in chinese traditional medicine: integrative review / Eletrodiagnóstico y perfil energético con el Ryodoraku en medicina tradicional china: revisión integrativa

Objective: To synthesize the evidence in the literature on the applicability of the Ryodoraku system in the energy diagnosis based on the precepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Method: integrative review, carried out by independent reviewers in databases. Results: we found 324 studies. After exclusion, eight were analyzed, with a predominance of descriptive studies. There was agreement about the 24 points selected for the application of Ryodoraku; however, there is disagreement as to their location. Conclusions: Ryodoraku still does not present consistent evidence on its use, limiting the evaluation of its applicability

Objetivo: Sintetizar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre a aplicabilidade do sistema Ryodoraku no diagnóstico energético baseado nos preceitos da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa. Método: revisão integrativa, realizada por revisores independentes em bases de dados. Resultados: encontrou-se 324 estudos. Após exclusões, oito foram analisados, com predomínio de estudos descritivos. Houve concordância acerca dos 24 pontos selecionados para a aplicação do Ryodoraku; entretanto, há divergência quanto à localização dos mesmos. Conclusões: o Ryodoraku ainda não apresenta evidências consistentes sobre sua utilização, limitando a avaliação de sua aplicabilidade.

Objetivo: Sintetizar las evidencias de la literatura sobre la aplicabilidad del sistema Ryodoraku en el diagnóstico energético basado en los preceptos de la Medicina Tradicional China. Método: revisión integrativa, realizada por revisores independientes en bases de datos. Resultados: se han encontrado 324 estudios. Después de exclusiones, ocho fueron analizados, con predominio de estudios descriptivos. Hubo concordancia sobre los 24 puntos seleccionados para la aplicación del Ryodoraku; sin embargo, hay divergencia en cuanto a la localización de los mismos. Conclusión: el Ryodoraku todavía no presenta evidencias consistentes sobre su utilización, limitando la evaluación de su aplicabilidad

Theoretical basis, application, reliability, and sample size estimates of a Meridian Energy Analysis Device for Traditional Chinese Medicine Research

OBJECTIVES: The Meridian Energy Analysis Device is currently a popular tool in the scientific research of meridian electrophysiology. In this field, it is generally believed that measuring the electrical conductivity of meridians provides information about the balance of bioenergy or Qi-blood in the body. METHODS AND RESULTS: PubMed database based on some original articles from 1956 to 2014 and the authoŕs clinical experience. In this short communication, we provide clinical examples of Meridian Energy Analysis Device application, especially in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, discuss the reliability of the measurements, and put the values obtained into context by considering items of considerable variability and by estimating sample size. CONCLUSION: The Meridian Energy Analysis Device is making a valuable contribution to the diagnosis of Qi-blood dysfunction. It can be assessed from short-term and long-term meridian bioenergy recordings. It is one of the few methods that allow outpatient traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis, monitoring the progress, therapeutic effect and evaluation of patient prognosis. The holistic approaches underlying the practice of traditional Chinese medicine and new trends in modern medicine toward the use of objective instruments require in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms of meridian energy, and the Meridian Energy Analysis Device can feasibly be used for understanding and interpreting traditional Chinese medicine theory, especially in view of its expansion in Western countries.