Study on needling depth of Dazhui (GV 14), Jianzhongshu (SI 15), Xuanshu (GV 5) and Mingmen (GV 4) with CT / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 863-864, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To provide reference for the safe needling depth of Dazhui (GV 14), Jianzhongshu (SI 15), Xuanshu (GV 5) and Mingmen (GV 4) in clinical acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-two adult volunteers were divided into 3 groups, thin person group, moderate person group and fat person group according to Luo's indexes, and computer-aided tomography was used to measure the needling depth of Dazhui (GV 14), Jianzhongshu (SI 15), Xuanshu (GV 5) and Mingmen (GV 4).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The safe depths of perpendicular needling were different for persons of different somatotypes, for example the needling depth for Dazhui (GV 14) was (32.86 +/- 3.96) mm for the thin person group, (37.76 +/- 4.91) mm for the moderate person group, and (47.93 +/- 5.30) mm for the fat person group.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Pontos de Acupuntura
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Terapia por Acupuntura
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Terapia Combinada
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Moxibustão
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Ano de publicação:
2005
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