Guest guest Posted May 17, 2000 Report Share Posted May 17, 2000 Some interesting research from Prof Nishijo of Tsukuba Technical College: Decreased heart rate by acupuncture stimulation in humans via facilitation of cardiac vagal activity and suppression of cardiac sympathetic nerve. -- Abstract: The effect of acupuncture stimulation applied to a Ximen point (P4) of a forearm on heart rate was studied in healthy volunteer human subjects. Acupuncture stimulation decreased heart rate, or gave no significant response. The decreased response of heart rate following acupuncture was attenuated by administration of atropine and propranolol. Therefore, the acupuncture-induced response of decrease in heart rate was concluded to be a result of a reciprocal coordination of an increase in cardiac vagal activity and a decrease in cardiac sympathetic activity. Author: Nishijo K Mori H Yosikawa K Yazawa K Address: Laboratory of Acupuncture, Tsukuba College of Technology, Kasuga, Japan. Abbreviated Journal Title: Neurosci Lett Date Of Publication: 1997 May 23 Journal Volume: 227 Page Numbers: 165 through 168 Country of Publication: IRELAND Language of Article: Eng Type Of Article: JOURNAL ARTICLE Issue/Part/Supplement: 3 ISSN: 0304-3940 ------- The physiological responses induced by superficial acupuncture: a comparative study of acupuncture stimulation during exhalation phase and continuous stimulation. -- Abstract: This study investigated the physiological effect of superficial acupuncture stimulation during a patient's exhalation phase in a sitting position (SES). The response to SES was compared to the stimulation applied continuously without considering the respiratory phase (CONT). It evaluated a chronic tension-type headache patient's static electromyographic (EMG) activity, pain response, heart rate, pulse height, and skin conductance level. The results indicated that SES stimulation significantly decreased headache intensity and demonstrated a strong trend towards decreasing static EMG activity compared to CONT stimulation. The study concluded that acupuncture, applied on the same point and at the same depth, produced different physiological effects, depending on whether the stimulation was applied during exhalation only or continuously applied. This suggests that the effect of acupuncture derives not only from point selection matching symptoms, but also from a consideration and utilization of the patient's respiratory phase during stimulation. Author: Tanaka TH Leisman G Nishijo K Address: Pacific Wellness Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Abbreviated Journal Title: Int J Neurosci Date Of Publication: 1997 Jun Journal Volume: 90 Page Numbers: 45 through 58 Country of Publication: ENGLAND Language of Article: Eng Type Of Article: CLINICAL TRIAL JOURNAL ARTICLE Issue/Part/Supplement: 1-2 ISSN: 0020-7454 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2000 Report Share Posted May 17, 2000 I am wondering whether anyone has run across medical articles, either Eastern or Western Medicine, that have been written about correlations between the Autonomic Nervous system and Chinese medical theory. If so can you help point me to those articles and publications. Language preferences. Preferably articles that have been translated into english because I am chinese illiterate at this time. As well as illiterate in all other languages except English (and I sometimes wonder about that). Thanks everyone, Robert Easter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2000 Report Share Posted May 17, 2000 Hello Robert, I refer you to 2 works: _Scientific Bases of Acupuncture_, by Bruce Pomeranz and Gabriel Stux, and _The Vital Meridian_, by Alan Bensoussan. I believe that Dr. Yoshiaki Omura publishes a journal that often dicusses this connection. Have fun! luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2000 Report Share Posted May 18, 2000 Robert I have Alan Bensoussan's email address .......he may have some other advice for you regards the books. Let me know what you learn. Heiko Lade Registered Acupuncturist / Chinese Herbalist 2 Jenkins St. Green Island, Dunedin New Zealand Tel: (03) 488 4086, Fax: (03) 488 4012 http://www.lade.com/heiko Email: heiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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