Effects of Stimulation of Acupuncture Loci Ta-Chuei (Go-14), Nei-Kuan (EH-6) and Tsu-San-Li (St-36) on Thermoregulatory Function of Normal Adults
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Vol. 07 (04) , 324-332
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x79000295
Abstract
The effects of acupuncture stimulation on the Ta-Chuei (Go-14), Nei-Kuan (EH-6) and Tsu-San-Li (St-36) loci on thermoregulatory function were assessed in normal adults. Stimulation of acupuncture locus Ta-Chuei produced hypothermia. The hypothermia was brought about by a decrease in metabolic rate, an increase in cutaneous circulation (the back region) and perspiration. On the other hand, acupuncture stimulation of either the Nei-Kuan or Tsu-San-Li loci produced a sligh hyperthermia. The hyperthermia was due to a decrease in cutaneous circulation. The data indicate that each acupuncture locus may have its own function with special reference to body temperature regulation.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: