TITLE:
A Glance at the Acupuncture Point from the Perspective of Current Technology
AUTHORS:
Mehmet Tuğrul Cabıoğlu
KEYWORDS:
Acupuncture Point, Electrical Potential, Impedance, Conductance, Resistance
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.3 No.3,
March
23,
2016
ABSTRACT: Acupuncture point differs from non-acupuncture points in terms of
receptor intensity, primarily noci receptors. This histological difference
characterizes the acupuncture points. Among these differences, especially
electrical properties of acupuncture points are noteworthy; these points are
characterized by increased conductance, reduced impedance and resistance,
increased capacitance and elevated electrical potential. The alterations in surrounding
tissues and related organs lead to changes in the electrical properties of
acupuncture points. I suggest that the changes in the surrounding tissues and
related organs can be determined by electrical measurements from acupuncture
points. We are in the opinion that electrical changes at acupuncture point may
be useful in early diagnosis and treatment by determining the pathological
condition of the related organ and around the acupuncture point at the initial
stage.