Exploring Temperature Characteristics of 'Relative Acupoints' during Penetration Moxibustion of PC6-TE5 Based on Infrared Thermal Imaging Technology
Objective:To summarize the temperature characteristics after'relative acupoint'penetration moxibustion of Neiguan(PC6)-Waiguan(TE5)through measuring the temperature of PC6 and TE5 using infrared thermal imaging technology.Methods:60 healthy volunteers were randomly divided into the study group(n=30)and the control group(n=30).The study group was intervened with penetration moxibustion of PC6-TE5,whereas the control group was intervened with conventional moxibustion,and the moxibustion duration was 30 min in both groups.The temperatures of Daling(PC7),PC6,Jianshi(PC5),Ximen(PC4),Yangchi(TE4),Waiguan(TE5),Zhigou(TE6)and Sanyangluo(TE8),and the changes in infrared thermography were compared before and after the intervention in the two groups.Results:There was no statistical difference in temperature at the same acupoint between the two groups before the intervention(P＞0.05).There were statistical differences in temperature changes at each acupoint between before and after the intervention in the two groups(P＜0.05).The temperature differences in PC7,PC6 and TE5 between before and after the intervention were more significant in the study group than those in the control group(P＜0.05).The temperature differences in PC6 and TE5 were significant in the study group than those in the control group after the intervention(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Both the'relative acupoints'penetration moxibustion of PC6-TE5 and conventional moxibustion of PC6 can promote the circulation of Qi and blood of the internal and external meridians,achieving the result of communicating the internal and external meridians,and producing heat along meridians.However,the'relative acupoint'penetration moxibustion of PC6-TE5 have stronger penetration and conduction effects,the balancing effect on Qi and blood of the two meridians inside and outside is stronger,which can better achieve the complementary action of Yin and Yang.
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