The Meridian Phenomenon by Thermographic Research (Part 1)

• Published in: Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 206 - 212
• Main Authors: NEMOTO, Kouzou, TANZAWA, Shohhachi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1990
• ISSN: 0285-9955; 1882-661X
• DOI: 10.3777/jjsam.40.206

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. 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.