The Effects of Sa-Am Acupuncture on Radial Pulse in Healthy Subjects: A Comparative Study of Large Intestine Tonifying and Sedating
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Abstract
Objectives :
The purpose of this study is to find parameters to compare the effects of Sa-Am acupuncture with large intestine tonifying and sedating on radial pulse in healthy subjects.
Methods :
Sixty healthy subjects participated in this study, divided into large intestine tonifying acupuncture group, large intestine sedating acupuncture group and control group. Radial pulse was measured by 3 dimensional pulse imaging system(DMP-3000) before, right after, 30 minutes after and 60 minutes after acupuncture at Cun, Guan, and Chi in the acupuncture group and in the control group at the same time points.
Results :
Angle of main peak and magnitude of fourier component significantly changed by integrated analysis of Cun, Guan and Chi.
Amplitude of H1, Pulse Power volume / min, elasticity, AIx / HR, Frequency and magnitude of fourier component significantly changed by analysis of Cun, Guan, and Chi.
Conclusions :
The effect of Sa-Am acupuncture with large intestine tonifying and sedating in healthy human may be observed on time, amplitude, pulse area, augmentation index and fourier components parameters. The parameters analysed in this study may be used to differentiate the effects between Sa-Am acupuncture with large intestine tonifying and sedating on radial pulse. Further studies on the effects of Sa-Am acupuncture using radial pulse are needed.

Effect of Sa-Am large intestine tonifying and sedating acupuncture on main peak angle of radial pulse
Healthy subjects in LI-T and LI-S group were given large intestine tonifying Sa-Am acupuncture and large intestine sedating Sa-Am acupuncture respectively. Those in control group took rest without acupuncture. Radial pulse was measured using 3 dimensional pulse imaging system at six different measuring locations before, right after, 30 minutes after and 60 minutes after acupuncture. Change ratio of main peak angle after acupuncture at each time point were analyzed. Data were expressed as mean ± SD(n=120).
LI-T : large intestine tonifying Sa-Am acupuncture group.
LI-S : large intestine sedating Sa-Am acupuncture group.
# : p<0.05, LI-T vs LI-S by ANOVA.

Effect of Sa-Am large intestine tonifying and sedating acupuncture on M1 of radial pulse
Healthy subjects in LI-T and LI-S group were given large intestine tonifying Sa-Am acupuncture and large intestine sedating Sa-Am acupuncture respectively. Those in control group took rest without acupuncture. Radial pulse was measured using 3 dimensional pulse imaging system at six different measuring locations before, right after, 30 minutes after and 60 minutes after acupuncture. Change ratio of M1 after acupuncture at each time point were analyzed. Data were expressed as mean ± SD(n=120).
LI-T : large intestine tonifying Sa-Am acupuncture group.
LI-S : large intestine sedating Sa-Am acupuncture group.
*: p<0.05, LI-T vs control by ANOVA.
# : p<0.05, LI-T vs LI-S by ANOVA.

Effect of Sa-Am Large Intestine Tonifying and Sedating Acupuncture on the Change of Elasticity of Radial Pulse at Each Measuring Point

Effect of Sa-Am Largeintestine Tonifying and Sedating Acupuncture on the Change of H1 of Radial Pulse at Each Measuring Point

Effect of Sa-Am Large Intestine Tonifying and Sedating Acupuncture on the Change of AIx / HR of Radial Pulse at Each Measuring Point

Effect of Sa-Am Large Intestine Tonifying and Sedating Acupuncture on the Change of Pulse Power Volume / Min at Each Measuring Point

Effect of Sa-Am Large Intestine Tonifying and Sedating Acupuncture on the Change of F1 of Radial Pulse at Each Measuring Point