Publications by authors named "Hai-Meng Zhang"
[Analysis of the English translation of meridians' path in Miraculous Pivot].
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao
December 2012
The questionnaire and the result of 2010' Hwato Cup National University Students' Acupuncture Manipulation Skills Competition were analyzed in this paper. It was showed that the competition achieved the significant effects of enhancing acupuncture manipulation skills for the university students and promoting the standardization on teaching acupuncture manipulation skills. The teachers and students were not very satisfied with the current acupuncture manipulation skill education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Knee osteoarthritis treated with moxibustion: a randomized controlled trial].
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu
December 2011
Objective: To observe the efficacy of moxibustion on the improvement in pain, stiffness and motor disturbance for the patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion therapy.
Methods: Fifty-nine cases of knee OA were randomly divided into a moxibustion group (31 cases) and a placebo moxibustion group (28 cases), in which moxa cone and placebo moxa sticker were applied to Neixiyan (EX-LE 4), Dubi (ST 35) and Ashi points separately, 3 cones on each point in each treatment. The treatment was given once every two days, 3 times per week, continuously for 6 weeks.
Objective: To study the effects of three different laser treatments (650 nm alone, 10.6 μm alone and combined laser of 650 nm and 10.6 μm) on experimental osteoarthritis of the knees in C57 black mice.
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- The study aimed to compare surface infrared radiation spectrums between a specific acupuncture point (Danzhong, CV 17) and a non-acupoint control in patients with hyperplasia of mammary glands.
- Using an advanced spectrograph, researchers detected infrared radiation across various wavelengths, finding that Danzhong's spectrum had lower intensity compared to the control point.
- Significant differences in radiation intensity were observed at 13 specific wavelengths, indicating that the Danzhong point is in a different pathological state compared to the control in these patients.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the Volt-ampere (V-A) characteristics of human acupoints, examining how these traits change with physiological or pathological conditions and exploring their underlying biophysical mechanisms.
- - Findings show that acupoints exhibit both non-linear and inertial characteristics, with lower electrical resistance being less common and distinct circadian rhythms in some areas; pathological conditions, particularly heart and stomach diseases, also alter these characteristics significantly.
- - It concludes that the inertia area of acupoints is a more sensitive indicator of physiological and pathological changes than the V-A area, making it a key focus for future research on the electrical properties of acupoints.