Heterogeneity of Skin Oxygen Density Distribution: Relation to Location of Acupuncture Points

Youngmi Lee; Gwanyung Lee; Sarah S. Park; Angela Jang; Gil Ja Jhon

doi:10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60067-4

Heterogeneity of Skin Oxygen Density Distribution: Relation to Location of Acupuncture Points

Youngmi Lee, Gwanyung Lee, Sarah S. Park, Angela Jang, Gil Ja Jhon

Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience

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Abstract

To investigate possible functions of acupuncture, oxygen (O₂) levels were measured at two different acupuncture points (APs) [Hegu and Laogong] and at the corresponding non-APs (3-5 cm away from the APs) in real time using a high sensitive electrochemical O₂ microsensor. The sensor had a small planar sensing platinum disk (diameter = 25 μm) and therefore was able to monitor the O₂ levels at the localized APs. Significantly higher O₂ levels (p < 0.05) were observed at both APs (n = 5, without exceptions) in comparison with the non-APs. Sufficient sensor sensitivity to distinguish the O₂ level differences between APs and non-APs was achieved. This research provides useful information on possible functions of APs and meridians.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	269-272
Number of pages	4
Journal	JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60067-4
State	Published - Dec 2009

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This research was supported by the Ewha Womans University Research Grant of 2007 and a “Systems Biology Infrastructure Establishment Grant” from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in 2009.

Keywords

acupuncture point
meridian
microsensor
oxygen

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