STUDY OF THE LUNG MERIDIAN WITH BIDIGITAL O-RING TEST

Abstract

Acupuncture points are located in the skin and their dimensions do not exceed a few mm². However, in pathologic cases, their size may reach a few cm². The points represent the most Exterior of the Interior-Exterior Ratio of organs and viscera that communicate with the exterior through energy channels. These points are located along the meridians which are the conductors of energy and blood throughout the whole body, according to Oriental Medicine, and are used for therapeutic and diagnosis purposes.

In accordance to research previously carried on using the O-Ring Test method, some discrepancies were observed concerning the location of the points that are traditionally studied, for example: the true S36 acupuncture point, identified by Professor Omura. So the study that was carried on investigated if the location of the lung meridian classic points coincides with the ones obtained by resonance using the Human Lung Histological Slide. The correlation between the points of youngsters without lung diseases and adults who have severe lung diseases or predisposing conditions (smoking for more than 30 years) has been made. We also evaluated the following Control Reference Substances: Thromboxane B2, Oncogene C-fos Ab2, Integrin α5β1, and Acetylcholine in LI acupuncture point before and after stimulating at the equivalent L9 acupuncture point (identified by using the Human Lung Histological Slide), and at traditional L9 acupuncture point (source point of the lung and the point of influence over the vessels).

In the youngsters group without lung diseases, there has been a coincidence of the classical points with the human lung histological slide. For the patients that have severe lung diseases, we observed that the points that have been identified with the Human Lung Histological Slide are dislocated from the classical acupuncture points, and there were alterations on the Control Reference Substances in the patients that have severe lung diseases.