Clinical study on correlativity of stagnation of the liver-qi with tenderness response of auricular points / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 345-348, 2007.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To probe into the correlativity of TCM syndromes to auricular points.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-three cases of typical liver-qi stagnation syndrome and 52 healthy persons were divided into an observation group and a control group, respectively. The auricular points on both side were respectively detected by auricular point pressure pain method with spring pressure bar and a pressure of 50 g, and then the number of auricular points with positive response on both sides were respectively calculated and the positive rates between the two groups were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Can (liver), Shidao (esophagus), Sanjiao (triple energy), Pi (spleen), Yidan (pancreas and gall bladder), Tingzhong (center of superior concha), Wei (stomach), Shenmen had high tenderness positive rates, with significant differences between the liver-qi stagnation syndrome group and the healthy person group. The correlativity were Gan>Shidao>Sanjiao>Pi>Yidan>Tingzhong>Wei>Shenmen.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TCM syndromes and auricular points have correlativity.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Acupuncture Points
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Acupuncture, Ear
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Liver
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2007
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Article
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