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Shang, Ruitong, Yuanyuan Ren, Ying Xia, and Peng Liu. "Analysis on the Selection Rules of Acupoints for Acupuncture Treatment of Breast Hyperplasia." Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice 6, no. 8 (2024): 137–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(08).28.

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Objective: To summarize the acupoints selected by acupuncture in the treatment of breast hyperplasia by reading the literature, and to clarify the rules of acupuncture in the treatment of breast hyperplasia. Methods: The literature was searched and screened with the keywords "acupuncture" and "breast hyperplasia" in CNKI, and 32 acupuncture methods for the treatment of breast hyperplasia were selected and summarized. Results: The most frequently used acupoints were Danzhong, Sanyinjiao, Taichong, Zusanli, Ganshu, Wuyi and Rugen. The meridians that are more used are the Zuyang Ming Stomach Meri

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Maurer, Norbert, Helmut Nissel, Monika Egerbacher, Erich Gornik, Patrick Schuller, and Hannes Traxler. "Anatomical Evidence of Acupuncture Meridians in the Human Extracellular Matrix: Results from a Macroscopic and Microscopic Interdisciplinary Multicentre Study on Human Corpses." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (March 21, 2019): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6976892.

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For more than 2500 years, acupuncture has been applied to support the healing of different diseases and physiologic malfunctions. Although various theories of the meridian system and mechanisms were formulated to explain the functional basis of acupuncture, the anatomical basis for the concept of meridians has not been resolved. The aim of the present study was to search for replicable anatomical structures that could relate to meridians. To this end, four human specimens and additionally two lower legs were dissected anatomically. Our study found evidence that acupuncture meridians were part

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Magovern, Patrick. "Koryo Hand Acupuncture: A Versatile and Potent Acupuncture Microsystem." Acupuncture in Medicine 13, no. 1 (1995): 10–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.13.1.10.

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Koryo Hand Acupuncture (KHA) is an acupuncture microsystem analogous to ear acupuncture. Unlike other acupuncture microsystems, however, there is a full meridian system including the Conception Vessel and Governing Vessel and also the extraordinary meridians. Each of the KHA micromeridians are lettered and correspond to one of the body meridians (Figure 1). One can treat a wide range of problems using this modality and it is possible in many cases to administer treatment without use of needles.

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Lee, Myeong Soo, Sang-Yong Jeong, Yong-Heum Lee, Dong-Myong Jeong, Yoon-Gi Eo, and Su-Bok Ko. "Differences in Electrical Conduction Properties Between Meridians and Non-meridians." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 33, no. 05 (2005): 723–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x05003405.

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Therapy using the acupuncture meridian system is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the electrical conduction properties of the meridians. The current conduction and potential profiles were compared after switching the current direction in the Hegu (LI-4) and Quchi (LI-11) meridians and over a non-acupuncture point 1 cm from Quchi (LI-11) in 20 healthy subjects. Both meridians demonstrated significantly higher conductivity between Hegu (LI-4) and Quchi (LI-11) than between Hegu (LI-4) and the non-acupuncture point. The direction of c

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Chen, C. Will, Chen-Jei Tai, Cheuk-Sing Choy, et al. "Wave-Induced Flow in Meridians Demonstrated Using Photoluminescent Bioceramic Material on Acupuncture Points." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/739293.

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The mechanisms of acupuncture remain poorly understood, but it is generally assumed that measuring the electrical conductivity at various meridians provides data representing various meridian energies. In the past, noninvasive methods have been used to stimulate the acupuncture points at meridians, such as heat, electricity, magnets, and lasers. Photoluminescent bioceramic (PLB) material has been proven to weaken hydrogen bonds and alter the characteristics of liquid water. In this study, we applied the noninvasive PLB technique to acupuncture point irradiation, attempting to detect its effect

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Silberstein, Morry. "Do Acupuncture Meridians Exist? Correlation with Referred Itch (Mitempfindung) Stimulus and Referral Points." Acupuncture in Medicine 30, no. 1 (2012): 17–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2011-010091.

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Objective To describe the relationship between referred itch (mitempfindung) stimulus and referral points and acupuncture meridians, noting that the neuroanatomical mechanism of mitempfindung has never previously been satisfactorily explained. Methods Analysis of clinical findings in the author as well as subjects in four previously described studies, comparing proportions in each of five groups. Results Ninety-two per cent (range 85–94%) of mitempfindung point pairs (stimulus and referral) aligned to a recognised acupuncture meridian with no statistical difference (p<0.05) between the five

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Jiang, Qiqi, Yanzi Zheng, and Thomas Davis. "Clinical study on the pattern of acupuncture point selection for treating juvenile myopia." Young Thinker's Review 2025, no. 1 (2025): 20–28. https://doi.org/10.62852/ytr/2025/118.

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Objective: To observe the pattern of acupuncture point selection in the treatment of juvenile myopia and provide a reference for acupuncture treatment of juvenile myopia. Methods: An Excel database was established to search all journals included in the Wan fang database from January 1991 to December 2012. Literature on acupuncture treatment for juvenile myopia was selected and analyzed, and 49 articles that met the inclusion criteria were screened. The study summarized and analyzed aspects such as the meridians and specific point properties of the acupoints involved, their distribution, and sp

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Beissner, Florian, and Irene Marzolff. "Investigation of Acupuncture Sensation Patterns under Sensory Deprivation Using a Geographic Information System." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 (2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/591304.

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The study of acupuncture-related sensations, likedeqiand propagated sensations along channels (PSCs), has a long tradition in acupuncture basic research. The phenomenon itself, however, remains poorly understood. To study the connection between PSC and classical meridians, we applied a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze sketches of acupuncture sensations from healthy volunteers after laser acupuncture. As PSC can be subtle, we aimed at reducing the confounding impact of external stimuli by carrying out the experiment in a floatation tank under restricted environmental stimulation.

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Musiyenko, Olena, Roman Chopyk, and Nataliya Kizlo. "DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY OF REFLEXOGENIC ZONES OF THE BODY DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF STATIC EXERCISE OF HATHA YOGA (DHANURASANA)." Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod University. Series: «Pedagogy. Social Work», no. 2(49) (December 18, 2021): 111–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.24144/2524-0609.2021.49.111-115.

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By measuring the electrical conductivity of different meridians of the human body data can be obtained to demonstrate the meridian energies. Such non-invasive methods are used to stimulate acupuncture points on the meridians. There is a need to confirm the effectiveness of mechanisms of acupuncture for the human body using scientific methods. Measuring the electrical conductivity of different meridians provides indicators for interpretation. The aim of our study is to establish the possibility of using the method of studying the effect of exercise on the body by means of acupuncture diagnostic

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Li, Juan, Qing Wang, Huiling Liang, et al. "Biophysical Characteristics of Meridians and Acupoints: A Systematic Review." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 (2012): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/793841.

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As an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture is a convenient and effective therapy with fewer adverse effects. Recently, researches on meridian essence have become core issues of modern TCM. Numerous experiments have demonstrated the objective existence of meridians by different technologies since 1950s, such as biophysics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. In this paper, we review biophysical studies on electric, acoustic, thermal, optical, magnetic, isotopic, and myoelectric aspects of meridians and acupoints. These studies suggest that meridians/acupoints have b

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Lee, In-Seon, Soon-Ho Lee, Song-Yi Kim, Hyejung Lee, Hi-Joon Park, and Younbyoung Chae. "Visualization of the Meridian System Based on Biomedical Information about Acupuncture Treatment." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/872142.

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The origin of the concept of the meridian system is closely connected with the treatment effects of acupuncture, and it serves as an empirical reference system in the clinical setting. Understanding the meridian channels would be a first step in enhancing the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment. To understand the relationship between the location of the disease and the sites of relevant acupoints, we investigated acupuncture treatment regimens for low-back pain in 37 clinical studies. We found that the most frequently used acupoints in the treatment of low-back pain were BL23 (51%), BL2

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Zhao, Yu, Jinghua Liang, Xiaolan Hua, Huairun Zuo, and Yang Lin. "Mechanism of “Five Meridians Acupuncture” in Treating Postoperative Urinary Retention after Anorectal Diseases." Proceedings of Anticancer Research 5, no. 4 (2021): 67–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.26689/par.v5i4.2339.

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In recent years, with the change of rhythm and eating habits of the public, the number of patients with anorectal diseases has gradually increased, and postoperative urinary retention has also become more common. Urinary retention refers to the symptoms of anorectal diseases and is caused by improper urination and incompletion of urination due to surgical and pain causes that result in bladder and urine filling and are accompanied by lower abdominal distention and pain. In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is simple and effective as a treatment. In this article, we focus on five meridi

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Schroeder, Sven, Gesa Meyer-Hamme, Jianwei Zhang, Susanne Epplée, Thomas Friedemann, and Weiguo Hu. "An Acupuncture Research Protocol Developed from Historical Writings by Mathematical Reflections: A Rational Individualized Acupoint Selection Method for Immediate Pain Relief." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256754.

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While balancing yin and yang is one basic principle of Chinese medicine, balancing methods for combination of meridians and acupoints had been described throughout the history of Chinese medicine. We have identified six historical systems for combinations of acupuncture points in historical writings. All of them represent symmetrical combinations which are defined by the steps in the Chinese Clock. Taking the historical systems as a basis, we calculated the possible combinations that fit into these systems they revealed, leading to a total of 19 systems offering new balancing combinations. Mer

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Lee, Yong-Heum, Myeong Soo Lee, Byung-Cheul Shin, et al. "Effects of Acupuncture on Potential Along Meridians of Healthy Subjects and Patients with Gastric Disease." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 33, no. 06 (2005): 879–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x05003478.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences in bio-potential in the stomach meridians of 20 normal healthy control subjects (NHC) and 20 patients with gastric disease (PGD). We measured changes in potential between ST-39 and ST-37 on the stomach meridian in response to invasive insertion of a needle at ST-36. The response patterns of NHC were regular in both the left and right meridians, whereas the response patterns of PGD were irregular. The potential of the NHC was significantly higher than that of the PGD group. The potential values in the left and right meridians of NHC w

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Chang, Shih-An, Yi-Xiang Weng, Shu-Chen Cheng, et al. "Application of Meridian Electrical Conductance in the Setting of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (August 14, 2019): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3098095.

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Acupuncture is widely used for improving poststroke care. Knowing the condition of meridian can help traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors make a tailored choice of acupoints for every patient. The establishment of an objective meridian energy measurement for acute ischemic stroke that can be used for future acupuncture treatment and research is an important area in stroke-assisted therapy. In this study, a total of 102 subjects diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke within 7 days of onset were recruited, and the meridian energy analysis device (MEAD) was used to record the meridian electri

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Qi, Wenchuan, Bin He, Qingxin Gu, Yongming Li, and Fanrong Liang. "Scientific exploration and hypotheses concerning the meridian system in traditional Chinese medicine." Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine 4, no. 3 (2024): 283–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/hm9.0000000000000128.

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The meridian theory is an important component of traditional Chinese medicine, playing a crucial role in disease diagnosis, treatment, and health preservation. Serving as the media for the effects of acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, and acupressure massage, meridians exert undeniable impact on the human body. However, the essence of meridians remains a topic of debate. Recent research has primarily focused on their anatomical structures, leading to numerous hypotheses. Simultaneously, other researchers have approached this subject from an energetic perspective, discovering informatio

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Lee, Myeong Soo, Yong-Heum Lee, Byung-Cheul Shin, et al. "Is There Any Energy Transfer During Acupuncture?" American Journal of Chinese Medicine 33, no. 03 (2005): 507–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x05003107.

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Acupuncture therapy is based on the principle of restoring equilibrium of the body's energy state by regulating the flow of Qi in the corresponding meridians and acupoints. The purpose of this study was to determine whether bio-energy transfer occurs during acupuncture of the meridians. We treated 20 normal healthy subjects with acupuncture and measured changes in the direct current (DC) potential between the stomach meridian points ST-39 and ST-37 in response to invasive insertion of a needle at ST-36. Using a crossover study design, the practitioner performed the procedure on each subject on

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Qiao, Li, Mengjie Guo, Jinjun Qian, Bin Xu, Chunyan Gu, and Ye Yang. "Research Advances on Acupuncture Analgesia." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 48, no. 02 (2020): 245–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x20500135.

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Pain is a widespread and complex symptom which causes serious emotional and social burdens to individuals and society. Most patients with pain rely heavily on over the counter (OTC) and prescription pain killers. However, there would be a number of issues that arise from the use of pain killers, in which safety and addiction are the most critical issues. For traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), pain is a result of the meridians being blocked. This could occur as a symptom of or be caused by various diseases. In this case, the key to relieve pain depends on dredging the meridian or meridians. Ac

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Jeon, Jongwook, and Sanghun Lee. "The Meanings and Prospects of Primo Vascular System from the Viewpoint of Historical Context." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/439508.

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The aim of this overview is to evaluate the primo vascular system research in the context of the history of meridian theory and the modern meanings of it. The 12 meridian systems were naturally presupposed in the conventional study of the meridians and acupuncture. But the excavations of Mawang-tui old documents and Sichuan Mianyang wooden puppet revealed the primordial concepts of meridians uncolored by the numerological cosmology of Han era. Further, the meridian map of horse, cow and hawk show another resemblance to the primordial type of meridians. Modern meridian theory has been challenge

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Ma, Xiuying, and Xinchun Xiao. "The Mechanism of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea was Discussed from the Point of Meridians and Acupoints." Journal of Contemporary Medical Practice 6, no. 8 (2024): 160–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.53469/jcmp.2024.06(08).33.

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The theoretical basis of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is discussed from the perspective of meridians and acupoints. It is pointed out that acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of PD is mainly based on the syndrome differentiation of zangfu and meridians, guided by the theory of meridians, and plays a role in balancing Yin and Yang, regulating zangfu and dredging meridians through acupuncture and acupoints. It can improve local blood supply and circulation in the lower abdomen, pelvic cavity and lumbosacral region, and relieve or eliminate pa

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Zhang, Wei-Bo, Ling-Ling Wang, Heng-Hui Xie, Hong Li, and Yu-Ying Tian. "Comparison of Acupuncture Effect on Blood Perfusion between Needling Nonacupoint on Meridian and Needling Nonacupoint off Meridian." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/426052.

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To verify the ancient theory of rather missing the acupoint than missing the meridian, acupuncture at nonacupoint on meridian and acupuncture at nonacupoint off meridian were performed, respectively. The blood perfusion (BP) on the calf around bladder meridian area was measured with a laser Doppler perfusion imager before, during, and after acupuncture. The whole scanning field was divided into seven subareas, and mean BP on each area was calculated. The ratio of mean BP between a subarea and a reference subarea was gotten, and then the change rate was calculated as ratio change rate (RCR). Th

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Wei, Haifeng, Lawrence Chung-Long Huang, and Jian Kong. "The Substrate and Properties of Meridians: A Review of Modern Research." Acupuncture in Medicine 17, no. 2 (1999): 134–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.17.2.134.

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Meridians are regarded as the base upon which traditional acupuncture theory is built but, although much research time has been spent on their investigation, no coherent scientific theory has emerged to explain their structure or mode of action. There have been several hypotheses that offer sufficient evidence for a partial explanation for certain meridians. This paper suggests that there is indeed no single answer, but that the various hypotheses should be combined, accepting that different explanations are likely for different meridians or parts of the body. The most useful tool for investig

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Kwon, Chan-Young. "A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Meridians." Perspectives on Integrative Medicine 4, no. 2 (2025): 67–75. https://doi.org/10.56986/pim.2025.06.001.

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A meridian is a channel through which qi moves and is a key concept in traditional East Asian medicine. Meridian studies have evolved from classical functional to modern scientific investigations. This study was performed to construct, analyze, and visualize research trends in modern scientific investigations through a bibliometric analysis. The MEDLINE database was searched via PubMed. All relevant studies published up to December, 2024 were included (N = 1,446). Research on the concept of meridians has been actively reported since the early 1990s, peaking in 2015 (n = 103). Various biologica

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Yang, Weisheng. "Investigation of the Lower Resistance Meridian: Speculation on the Pathophysiological Functions of Acupuncture Meridians." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 (2014): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/107571.

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It was pointed out in the two earlier papers of the present author that the meridians are in fact zones in the loose connective tissue containing richer interstitial fluid and thus are lower-resistance passages for diffusion of meridian-signal carriers or mediators. Moreover, a hypothesis, which incorporates the wide variety of functions of the loose connective tissue, the circulatory system, and the nervous system into the meridian function, has been proposed and in the hypothesis the mast cell plays some key roles. In the present paper, considering also the latest knowledge on cell migration

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Bai, Yu, Jun Wang, Jin-peng Wu, et al. "Review of Evidence Suggesting That the Fascia Network Could Be the Anatomical Basis for Acupoints and Meridians in the Human Body." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2011 (2011): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/260510.

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The anatomical basis for the concept of meridians in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has not been resolved. This paper reviews the evidence supporting a relationship between acupuncture points/meridians and fascia. The reviewed evidence supports the view that the human body's fascia network may be the physical substrate represented by the meridians of TCM. Specifically, this hypothesis is supported by anatomical observations of body scan data demonstrating that the fascia network resembles the theoretical meridian system in salient ways, as well as physiological, histological, and clinical

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Prasetyanto, Deny, and Sri Yona. "Meridian Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation: A literature review." International Journal of Nursing and Health Services (IJNHS) 2, no. 2 (2019): 48–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35654/ijnhs.v2i2.100.

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Abstract Rehabilitation therapy has an important role in restoring bodily functions comprehensively due to stroke which aims to restore function so as to reduce disability. One therapy that nurses can do is to use acupuncture meridian points. Acupuncture is considered to play a leading role in the treatment of symptoms related to stroke. This literature review aims to analyze the benefits of the acupuncture points in stroke rehabilitation. The research method used by the author is a literature review using several databases namely Pubmed, Cochrane Library, EbscoHost, Proquest and Google

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Lazorthes, Yves, Jean-Paul Esquerré, Jacques Simon, Gilbert Guiraud, and Robert Guiraud. "Acupuncture meridians and radiotracers." Pain 40, no. 1 (1990): 109–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(90)91058-q.

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Yang, Hong-Qin, Shu-Sen Xie, Song-Hao Liu, Hui Li, and Zhou-Yi Guo. "Differences in Optical Transport Properties between Human Meridian and Non-meridian." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 35, no. 05 (2007): 743–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x07005235.

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This study is to present a new scheme for the detection of human meridian system non-invasively. The optical transport properties along the pericardium meridian and a non-meridian path about 1 cm away from the meridian were measured non- invasively on 20 healthy people in vivo. 633 nm, 658 nm and 785 nm red lasers were used for irradiation, and the diffuse light emittances at different points on meridian and non-meridian directions were collected respectively and compared. Our study suggested that the light propagation characteristics along both the meridian and non-meridian directions conform

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Zhang, Wei-Bo, Yi-Hui Xu, Yu-Ying Tian, et al. "Induction of Hyperalgesia in Pigs through Blocking Low Hydraulic Resistance Channels and Reduction of the Resistance through Acupuncture: A Mechanism of Action of Acupuncture." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/654645.

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According to the classic theory of Chinese medicine, pain is due to the blockage in meridian channels, and acupuncture was invented to treat pain by “dredging” the channels. To test the theory, a hyperalgesia model was made by injecting hydrogel into low hydraulic resistance channel (LHRC) in 12 anaesthetized minipigs. Tail-flick threshold and ear-flick threshold were measured using a thermal radiation dolorimeter, and relative flick threshold (RFT) was calculated. Hydraulic resistance (HR) was measured with a biological HR measuring instrument on low HR points on LHRC and on control points wi

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Lin, Haixiong, Xiaotong Wang, Yingjie Mo, et al. "Acupuncture for Primary Osteoporosis: Evidence, Potential Treatment Prescriptions, and Mechanisms." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (June 12, 2019): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2705263.

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Many clinical trials and meta-analyses related to acupuncture for osteoporosis (OP) have been published. However, identifying the evidence from these studies still remains a challenge for acupuncturists. We conducted a systematic search of the Chinese Biomedical Medicine (CBM), VIP Database, Wanfang Data, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed, Springer, Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify relevant trials, systematic reviews, and/or meta-analyses up to October 31, 2018. Data were extracted to assess the methodological quality using Veritas plots and to explore potential ac

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Wang, Ching Kuo. "Expert System of Chinese Medicine on the Moving Robotic Platform." Advanced Materials Research 538-541 (June 2012): 2641–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.538-541.2641.

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The PC-based ryodoraku technique has played increasingly important role in the field of traditional Chinese medicine because of its advantages of better preventive diagnosis, less side effects and inexpensive medicare. Since the 1950’s, Dr. Nakatani Yoshio has developed the ryodoraku methodology to measure skin resistance for the purpose of preventive diagnosis based on Chinese acupuncture and the qi-field theory. However, the physician can hardly measure and adjust the qi-field biological energy of the limb meridians because of the clinical complexities for the moving robotic platform handica

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Liu, Changyan, Youxin Su, Jian He, et al. "USING DATA MINING APPROACHES TO SELECT ACUPOINTS IN ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS." African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines 13, no. 2 (2016): 120–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajtcam.v13i2.15.

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Background: Acupuncture and moxibustion are traditional Chinese medicine therapies commonly used to treat knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Although acupoint selection affects the effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion, the basic rules of acupoint selection are little understood and there is a lack of guidelines regarding prescription. In this study, we used data mining approaches to investigate the principles of acupoint selection and provide a framework for formulation prescription in acupuncture and moxibustion for clinical treatment of KOA. Materials and Method

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Yu, Jie, Yongliang Jiang, Mingqi Tu, Binjun Liao, and Jianqiao Fang. "Investigating Prescriptions and Mechanisms of Acupuncture for Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris: An Association Rule Mining and Network Analysis Study." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020 (October 13, 2020): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1931839.

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Chronic stable angina pectoris (CSAP) is a worldwide cardiovascular disease that severely affects people’s quality of life and causes serious cardiovascular accidents. Although acupuncture had been confirmed as a potential adjunctive treatment for CSAP, the basic rules and mechanisms of acupoints were little understood. We conducted a systematic search of the China Biology Medicine (CBM), VIP database, Wangfang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science to identify eligible clinical controlled trials (CCTs) and randomized cont

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Huang, Liangliang, Yushan Fan, Rui Lin, et al. "Investigating acupoint selection and combinations of acupuncture for primary idiopathic tinnitus using data mining." Medicine 103, no. 12 (2024): e37107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000037107.

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Background: Acupuncture is widely used in the treatment of tinnitus worldwide because of its good efficacy and safety. However, the criteria for selecting acupoint prescriptions and combinations have not been summarized. Therefore, data mining was used herein to determine the treatment principles and the most effective acupoint selection for the treatment of idiopathic tinnitus. Methods: The clinical research literature of acupuncture in the treatment of idiopathic tinnitus from the establishment of the database to September 1, 2023 in China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Medical Jou

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Schroeder, Sven, Susanne Epplée, Jianwei Zhang, Gesa Meyer-Hamme, Thomas Friedemann, and Weiguo Hu. "Mathematical Reflections on Acupoint Combinations in the Traditional Meridian Systems." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012 (2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/268237.

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The meridian system is a systematic order of empirical knowledge functioning as a rational ground for a balanced treatment by combining meridians. In TCM theory, a continuous circulation of Qi through 12 meridians is postulated, described as the Chinese clock (CC). On this basis, combinations of meridians and acupoints had been described in historical writings. The most common is the interior/exterior system beside the neighbouring system, the opposite clock system, and three systems, developed out of the theory of the six stages. All of these represent symmetrical combinations, which were def

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Li, Chun-Ri, Yifan Lin, Hong-Yang Guan, et al. "Different Surface Electromyography of Propagated Sensation along Meridians Produced by Acupuncturing Quchi Acupoint (LI11) or Control Points." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013 (2013): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/198451.

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This study investigated the propagated sensation along meridians (PSM) produced respectively by acupuncture at a specific acupoint of right-side Quchi (LI11), a nonacupoint on meridian (control meridian point), and neither meridian nor acupoint (control point). All the stimulated points were on the right brachioradialis along the large intestine meridian of hand Yangming. Surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to reflect the activity of the brachioradialis along the large intestine meridian of hand Yangming. The PSM rate of LI11 (59.21%) and the control meridian point (53.95%) were significa

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Lu, Lingyun, Qian Wen, Xinyu Hao, Qianhua Zheng, Ying Li, and Ning Li. "Acupoints for Tension-Type Headache: A Literature Study Based on Data Mining Technology." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (March 12, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5567697.

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Objectives. This study aimed to explore the characteristics and principles of acupoints, which were applied for treating tension-type headache (TTH). Methods. Four databases were searched for the literature studies of treating TTH with acupuncture and moxibustion up to September 1, 2020. Titles, journals, authors, key words, interventions, main acupoints, and outcomes of the included literature studies were extracted and inputted into the self-established Data Excavation Platform of Acupoint Specificity for analysis. Results. In total, 128 papers containing 137 prescriptions, 89 meridian acupo

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Li, Ning-cen, Ming-yue Li, Bo Chen, and Yi Guo. "A New Perspective of Acupuncture: The Interaction among Three Networks Leads to Neutralization." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (February 24, 2019): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2326867.

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Acupuncture has been used to treat multiple medical conditions, but whether the diverse effects of acupuncture are intrinsically linked and how they might be connected have yet to be determined. More and more researches have shown that acupuncture is a kind of nociceptive stimulus, which can cause inflammatory reaction in the sites of acupuncture and then further activate the nerve-endocrine-immune systems to cause the cascade amplification of the acupuncture effect. This review seeks to provide a comprehensive summary of the existing literature concerning the role of “acupoint-meridian-diseas

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Yu, Siyi, Jie Yang, Mingxiao Yang, et al. "Application of Acupoints and Meridians for the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Data Mining-Based Literature Study." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2015 (2015): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/752194.

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Background.Dysmenorrhea is a common problem for which acupuncture provides effective analgesia. Although acupoint selection affects the effectiveness of acupuncture, the basic rules of acupoint selection are little understood. This study aims to investigate the principles of acupoint selection and characteristics of acupoints used for primary dysmenorrhea.Methods.PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Chinese Biomedical Database were searched for clinical trials published in English or Chinese from January 1978 to April 2014 evaluating the effect of acupuncture on primary dysmeno

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Sánchez-Araujo, Max, Ana J. Luckert-Barela, Nathalia Sánchez, Juan Torres, and Jesus Eloy Conde. "On Dermatomes, Meridians and Points: Results of a Quasiexperimental Study." Acupuncture in Medicine 32, no. 1 (2014): 62–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010352.

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Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) meridians and points run vertically, reflecting their function in the Zhang-Fu system (meridian pattern). However, the trunk's spinal nerves show a traverse orientation, or a ‘horizontal pattern’. Objective The aim of the present work was to evaluate, via a cognitive quasiexperiment, whether the clinical indications of the points on the trunk are associated with their meridian function or with their innervation and visceral–somatic connection. Methods The points in each dermatome of the trunk were considered crosswise, regardless of their meridians

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Darras, J.-C., P. Albarède, and P. de Vernejoul. "Nuclear Medicine Investigation of Transmission of Acupuncture Information." Acupuncture in Medicine 11, no. 1 (1993): 22–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.11.1.22.

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The aim of this study is to investigate the pathways of acupuncture meridians in the human body through the injection of radioactive tracers at acupuncture points. Technetium 99m (99mTc) as sodium pertechnetate, the most common radioactive tracer in nuclear medicine, has been used. The migration patterns were recorded with a scintillation camera associated with computer imaging capabilities. Our findings show that the preferential pathways taken by the radiotracer coincide with acupuncture meridians as described in Chinese traditional medicine. More, it has been established that these pathways

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Liu, Ching-Hsiung, and Fang-Pey Chen. "Therapeutic Approach of Acupuncture for Sciatica: A Brief Review." Neuropsychiatry (London) 7, no. 2 (2017): 7. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14677179.

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Acupuncture has been proposed to treat various diseases including functional gastrointestinal disorder, mood disorder, and pain. Although the evidence-based clinical efficacy of acupuncture is uncertain, people are increasingly benefiting from the use of acupuncture to treat their diseases. Sciatica treatments involve nonsurgical and surgical management techniques; acupuncture, for its convenience and cheap cost, could be considered as a premedical or adjunctive therapy. Analysis of 14 studies published to treat sciatica with acupuncture revealed that meridians and acupoints chose is an essent

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Erickson, Russell J. "Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke: Approaches from the Acupuncture Literature." Acupuncture in Medicine 18, no. 1 (2000): 48–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/aim.18.1.48.

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Acupuncture therapy for rehabilitation following stroke is very popular in China and has also been investigated in the West, notably in Scandinavia. The traditional method is body acupuncture using yang meridian points. Yin meridians are probably more beneficial when treatment has been delayed for some months after the stroke. Scalp acupuncture, either the Japanese Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture, a microsystem which requires great accuracy, or a Chinese variety such as the Zhu approach or the Shanghai scalp technique, has become very popular and published work has demonstrated superiority to t

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Djumaeva, Naylya, Gulnara Akhundjanova, Leyla Djumaeva, and Dilbar Urunova. "Electrodermal measurement of acupuncture points for testing daily doses of sofosbuvir in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection." InterConf, no. 31(147) (March 20, 2023): 383–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.51582/interconf.19-20.03.2023.040.

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Acupuncture has been practiced widely for treating different medical conditions. The basis of the acupuncture method is the doctrine of acupuncture points, one of the features of which is their unique electrical properties on the measurement of which the methods of electropuncture diagnostics are based. The purpose of the study was to explore the possibilities of a medicament testing technique for determining daily doses of the antiviral drug Sofosbuvir and comparing the tested daily doses of Sofosbuvir with the level of viral load in the blood of patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infect

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Zhang, He, Gang Han, and Gerhard Litscher. "Traditional Acupuncture Meets Modern Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Perspectives." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (July 16, 2019): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2146167.

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Acupuncture is an ancient method in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Usually acupuncture needles are inserted into the body to achieve therapeutic effects. However, there are still some challenges to achieve consensuses. What is the essence or anatomy of acupuncture meridians? How does acupuncture work? How to improve acupuncture clinical therapeutic effect? These questions may be addressed by highlighting recent developments in innovative nanotechnology. The aim of this review is to elucidate the possible applications and future potential of nanotechnology in acupuncture. Nanoparticles are

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Li, Tongju, Bruce Qing Tang, Wei-Bo Zhang, Minyi Zhao, Qingchuan Hu, and Andrew Ahn. "In Vivo Visualization of the Pericardium Meridian with Fluorescent Dyes." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (March 29, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5581227.

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The anatomical basis of acupuncture meridians continues to be enigmatic. Although much attention has been placed on potential correlations with inter/intramuscular fascia or lower electrical impedance, animal studies performed in the past 40 years have shown that tracer dyes—specifically Tc-99m pertechnetate—injected at strategic skin points generate linear migrations closely aligning with acupuncture meridians. To evaluate whether this phenomenon is also observable in humans, we injected two fluorescent dyes—fluorescein sodium and indocyanine green (ICG)—into the dermal layer both at acupunct

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Shaw, Vivien. "Chōng $$ an Ancient Chinese Description of the Vascular System?" Acupuncture in Medicine 32, no. 3 (2014): 279–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/acupmed-2013-010496.

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The objectives of this research are, first, to establish if the extraordinary acupuncture meridian known as Chōng $$ Penetrating Vessel or Sea of Blood, is in essence a description of certain macroscopic parts of the underlying vascular system and, second, by extension, to show that it is likely that cadaveric dissection would have been used as a tool to arrive at this understanding. Generally accepted scholarly opinion holds that the ancient Chinese rarely used dissection in order to explore the anatomy of the human body, and that the meridians are therefore invisible metaphysical structures

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Shiro, Yukiko, Young-Chang P. Arai, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Takashi Kawai, Masahiko Ikeuchi, and Takahiro Ushida. "Distal Traditional Acupuncture Points of the Large Intestinal Meridian and the Stomach Meridian Differently Affect Heart Rate Variability and Oxygenation of the Trapezius Muscle." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 (2014): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/283010.

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Physicians in traditional Chinese medicine have found that acupoints and meridians have effects on specific parts of the body. The aim of this study was to see how acupressure at distal acupuncture points of a specific meridian affects heart rate variability (HRV) and oxygenation of the trapezius muscle. Forty-one female participants were randomly allocated to three groups. Subjects in the Stomach Meridian acupuncture point (ST) group received acupressure at ST 34, ST 36, and ST 41, subjects in the Large Intestinal Meridian acupuncture point (LI) group received acupressure at LI 4, LI 10, and

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Zhang, Yu, Tong Wang, and Feng Yang. "The origin of fingerprint diagnosis in children from the perspective of acupuncture and moxibustion theory." Guidelines and Standards of Chinese Medicine 2, no. 4 (2024): 209–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/gscm.0000000000000034.

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Pediatric fingerprint diagnosis, as a characteristic meridian diagnosis method in pediatrics, is widely used in clinical practice, the therapeutic principles of which are explored by summarizing the historical and contemporary descriptions in this study. From the perspectives of the relationship between pediatric fingerprints with collaterals, meridians, and specific areas in the index finger, theoretical discussions are conducted to elucidate how acupuncture and moxibustion theory influence the formation of pediatric fingerprint diagnosis, which provides new ideas for clinical practice. On th

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Shi, Han, Yang Liu, Enuo Cui, et al. "A Key Node Mining Method Based on Acupoint-Disease Network (ADN): A New Perspective for Exploring Acupoint Specificity." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020 (July 13, 2020): 1–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6031601.

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In the process of treating pro-diseases with acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors may fine-tune acupuncture prescriptions according to different prior experiences. Different prescriptions will affect the efficiency and effect of acupuncture treatment, and even excessive acupoint selection may cause psychological pressure on patients. We still lack an effective means to analyze the meridian system and acupoint specificity to clarify the mapping relationship between acupoints and diseases. Given the inability of modern medical technology to provide effective evidence support f

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