Zheng Juan-Juan, Shen Xue-Yong, Zhao Yi
College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2010 Oct;30(10):831-4.
Infrared radiation temperature and characteristics of infrared spectrum of meridians and acupoints are summarized in this article. The infrared radiant track along the running course of meridians might be a ubiquitous phenomenon of the vital activity. The high temperature bands below the meridian lines at the cuticular layer are often taken as the manifestation of the tract. It could be induced by various stimulations on acupoints with warm-needling as the best causative method. High temperature and low resistance are considered as 2 features of the acupoint zone. The adenosine-triphosphate energy metabolism of the acupoint zone is higher than the non-point zone, which indicates that essential physiological and pathological information are carried by infrared radiation temperature of acupoint and infrared spectrum of acupoint. However, it is realized that study on characteristics of infrared radiation only is far from enough to reveal the essence of meridians and acupoints. And much still remains to be done in strengthening basic studies of characteristics of infrared radiation, structure pattern of meridians and acupoints as well as volt-ampere characteristics.
本文总结了经络和穴位的红外辐射温度及红外光谱特征。沿经络循行路线的红外辐射轨迹可能是生命活动中普遍存在的现象。表皮层经络线下的高温带常被视为该轨迹的表现。通过各种穴位刺激均可诱发，其中温针是最佳诱发方法。高温和低电阻被认为是穴位区域的两个特征。穴位区域的三磷酸腺苷能量代谢高于非穴位区域，这表明穴位的红外辐射温度和穴位的红外光谱携带了重要的生理和病理信息。然而，人们意识到仅对红外辐射特征进行研究远远不足以揭示经络和穴位的本质。在加强红外辐射特征、经络和穴位的结构模式以及伏安特性等基础研究方面仍有许多工作要做。
