Detail information
ID ENCL000176
Year 1983
Disease Cataract
Surgery Cataract Extraction
Acupoint
Acupoint Code
Kongzui LU6
Wenliu LI7
Liangqiu ST34
Diji SP8
Yinxi ST6
Yanglao SI6
Jinmen BL63
Shuiquan KI5
Zhongdu LR6
Waiqiu GB36
Huizong TE7
Ximen PC4
Side
Description The series of Accumulation points consists of the following:lung meridian(L-6),large intestine meridian(LI-7),stomach meridian(S-34),spleen-pancreas meridian(SP-8),heart meridian(H-6),small intestine meridian(SI-6),bladder meridian(B-63),kidney meridian(K-5),liver meridian(L-6),gall bladder meridian(GB-36),triple heater meridian (TH-7),heart constrictor meridian(HC-4)
Experimental Description Six patients who required a lentectomy for cataract were selected randomly for this experiment.
Sample Count 6
Indicator Current value between Accumulation point and indifferent electrode Electrical skin resistance
Stimulation Method TENS
Anesthesia Method
AA
Clinical Trial Type
Effector Electrical skin resistance increased an average of 15 percent in bladder, kidney, liver, stomach, gall bladder meridians, and decreased an average of 18 percent in lung, small intestine, heart, spleen-pancreas,heart constrictor,triple heater, large intestine meridians. When comparing the skin resistance values with those under acupuncture anesthesia during ophthalmic surgery, the skin resistance value under acupuncture anesthesia exhibited a marked decrease in all meridians (average 23 percent decrease) except the kidney meridian. On the other hand, the skin resistance under local anesthesia was only a 7.4 percent decrease in all meridians except the kidney meridian. It was speculated as one of the reasons for less changes of skin resistance under local anesthesia that sympathetic nervous activity did not occur so much because of pain relief due to local anesthesia.
Positive
Literature
PMID 6660201
Title Electrical skin resistance changes in meridians during ophthalmic surgery with local anesthesia.
Abstract Electrical skin resistance on Accumulation points in twelve meridians was measured during operation of cataract under local anesthesia. Electrical skin resistance increased an average of 15 percent in bladder, kidney, liver, stomach, gall bladder meridians, and decreased an average of 18 percent in lung, small intestine, heart, spleen-pancreas, heart constrictor, triple heater, large intestine meridians. When comparing the skin resistance values with those under acupuncture anesthesia during ophthalmic surgery, the skin resistance value under acupuncture anesthesia exhibited a marked decrease in all meridians (average 23 percent decrease) except the kidney meridian. On the other hand, the skin resistance under local anesthesia was only a 7.4 percent decrease in all meridians except the kidney meridian. It was speculated as one of the reasons for less changes of skin resistance under local anesthesia that sympathetic nervous activity did not occur so much because of pain relief due to local anesthesia."
Souce Am J Chin Med. 1983;11(1-4):130-6. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X83000215.