Visualization of the Meridian Courses by the Mineral Pulse Light Stimuli

Background; The infrared thermographic technology was used to visualize the meridian course, "energetic paths" at the human body surface from 1980s. However, the study failed as acupuncture, moxa and Laser needle stimulus. Objectives; The purpose of this study is to visualize the meridian course by mineral pulse light stimulator, new acupoints stimulus method. Methods; Any acupoints at arms (PC6) and legs (SP6, SP4, KI3) were stimulated by the mineral pulse light stimulator during 15 ~ 30 minutes. Results; When any acupoints at arms and legs were stimulated by the mineral pulse light stimulator, the meridian-like high thermal lines were induced along the connective classic meridians after 3 minutes usually. The rising temperature is average 1.85 ± 0.52℃ (P < 0.001). Inducing rate of MLHTL is 80.3% (male 80.0%, female 3.0%) and reappearance rate 100%. Conclusions; The meridian-like high thermal lines are induced along the meridian course at the classic meridian figure, so that the meridians course as "energetic paths", were visualized by mineral pulse light stimulator, new acupoints stimulus method first on the world. Everyone can induce MLHTL by MPL stimulator (Version 1.0), so that can see it anytime from now on.

Therapeutic Effects and Finite Element Analysis of a Combined Treatment Using Laser Needle-Knife with Supine Repositioning Massage on Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Vertebral Arteriopathy

Objective: To investigate the effectiveness of combined laser needle-knife and massage on cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy patients. Summary of background data: With the recent rise of electronic businesses, the incidence of cervical spondylosis has also risen rapidly. Methods: Cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy patients were treated using laser needle-knife with massage, and compared to patients who only received the massage. A 3D anatomical and hemodynamic model was developed. Results: The symptomatic and functional overall scores were reduced by 71.43% after the combined treatment. Results from the finite element analysis indicated that the maximum flow rate of the left vertebral artery was improved by 47.52% and the right was improved by 38.67%. Conclusion: A combined treatment of cervical spondylotic vertebral arteriopathy using laser needle-knife and massage is an effective approach with a therapeutic mechanism closely related to hemodynamics.

A Correlation Study between Two Adjacent Same-Meridian Acupoints after Laser-Needle Acupuncture with Optical Coherence Tomography and Diffuse Reflectance Spectra

This study is to investigate the correlations among Sanjian (LI3), Hegu (LI4), and Yangxi (LI5) acupoints and their corresponding nonacupoints on the Yangming Large Intestine Meridian of Hand before and after laser irradiation using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and diffuse reflectance spectra. The experiment was conducted on 10 healthy people. A 658 nm laser with 50 mW output power was used for irradiating LI4, LI5 acupoints and their corresponding nonacupoints. As to LI4 acupoint with laser irradiation for duration of 15 or 45 minutes, the OCT backscattered light intensities of LI4 and LI5 acupoints increased significantly, and the reflectance intensities (RIs) of the LI3, LI4, and LI5 acupoints decreased significantly. As to LI5 acupoint with laser irradiation for duration of 15 or 45 minutes, the changes of OCT backscattered light intensities of the corresponding irradiated acupoint and LI4 acupoint increased significantly, and the RIs decreased significantly. However, the OCT backscattered light intensities and RIs for their nonacupoints were almost not changed. The results show that an association exists between two adjacent same-meridian acupoints on the same meridian after laser-needle acupuncture to some extent.

Changes of Locoregional Skin Temperature in Neonates Undergoing Laser Needle Acupuncture at the Acupuncture Point Large Intestine 4

Laser acupuncture bears a potential risk for the skin surface, especially in neonates whose skin has histological and physiological peculiarities. We evaluated thermal changes of skin temperature in neonates during laser acupuncture by using a thermal camera (Flir i5, Flir Systems Inc., Portland, USA). Laserneedles (Laserneedle GmbH, Glienicke/Nordbahn, Germany) were fixed to the skin at Large Intestine 4 (LI 4,Hegu), bilaterally. Before application of laser acupuncture (685 nm, 15 mW, 500 μm), as well as after 1, 5, and 10 min, thermographic pictures of both hands were taken. The measuring was carried out on the 23rd day after birth (20 neonates, mean postmenstrual gestational age 38 + 2, mean weight 2604 g). Compared to the initial temperature of 34.2°C on the right hand, the skin temperature had increased to 35.3°C (P<0.05) after 5 min and up to 36.1°C (P<0.05) after 10 min of stimulation. Equally, on the left hand, an increase of the skin temperature from 34.5°C to 35.9°C (P<0.05) and 35.9°C (P<0.05) was measured. The highest measured skin temperature after 10 min of stimulation amounted to 38.7°C, without any clinically visible changes on the skin surface.