우측 내정(內庭)자침이 사백(四白)부위의 온도와 습도변화에 미치는 영향 = Effects of Acupuncture at Right Nae-jong(ST44) on the Temperature and Humidity Changes of Sa-baek(ST2) Area

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objectives: This study was performed to observe the effects of acupuncture at right Nae-jong(ST44) on the temperature and humidity changes of Sa-baek(ST2) area according to the meridian and Keo-ja(巨刺) of oriental medicine`s theory. Methods: A clinical study was done on 13 females who didn`t have any disease. We used LT-8B to observe the effects of acupuncture at right Nae-jong(ST44) on the temperature and humidity changes of Sa-baek(ST2) area. Skin temperature and humidity on right and left Sa-baek(ST2) were measured by LT-8B at 1 minute before acupuncture stimulation, 1 minute and 2 minutes after acupuncture stimulation of right Nae-jong(ST44). Results: 1. After inserting the needle at the right Nae-jong(ST44) point, the temperature at the left Sa-baek(ST2) area rised from 31.60±1.13˚C 1 minute before to 32.24±1.19˚C 1 minute after the insertion and to 32.34±1.23˚C 2 minutes after insertion, what means an elevation by (P＜0.05) between the temperature before and 2 minutes after the insertion and still an elevation by (P＜0.01) between 1 minute and 2 minutes after insertion. The humidity at the same area decreased by (P＜0.01) between 1 minute and 2 minutes after insertion. 2. After stimulating the right Nae-jong(ST44) point the temperature change at the right Sa-baek(ST2) area between before and after the insertion was unremarkable, however the temperature rised by (P＜0.05) between 1 minute and 2 minutes after insertion and the humidity decreased by (P＜0.05) between 1 minute and 2 minutes after stimulation. 3. Comparing the temperature change between 1 minute and 2 minutes after stimulating the right Nae-jong(ST44) point, we could find a significant difference by (P＜0.05) at both Sa-baek(ST2) areas. Concerning the humidity change, there were some average differences but too small for statistic significance.