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KMID : 0363620110320050050
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2011 Volume.32 No. 5 p.50 ~ p.65
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The Effects of LI4, TE3, TE5 and LI11 Moxibustion on Radial Artery Blood Flow and Heart Rate Variability in Stoke Patients with Hemiplegia
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Yoon Seung-Kyou
Kwon Seung-Won
Seo Yu-Ri
Im Jin-wook
Park Joo-Young
Cho Seung-Yeon
Park Joon-young
Jung Hwan-Yong
Park Sung-Wook
Jung Woo-Sang
Moon Sang-Kwan
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Cho Ki-Ho
Kim Young-Seok
Bae Hyung-Sup
Lee Sang-Hoon
Bae Young-Min
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Abstract
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Objectives: Moxibustion has been used for various post-stroke symptoms and has also been known to have effect on peripheral blood flow. This study investigated the effect of moxibustion on radial artery blood flow by Doppler ultrasound and on heart rate variability in post-stroke hemiplegia patients.
Methods: Moxibustion was applied on the points of LI4, TE3, TE5 and LI11 on the affected side, and blood flow of the radial artery was measured using the Minimax-Doppler-K device. Blood flow velocity and pulsation index were analyzed before, during, and after moxibustion. Simultaneously LF, HF, and LF/HF as variables for HRV were measured by FM-150.
Results:The mean value of blood flow velocity in all patients (n=23) showed significant increase between before and after moxibustion, but there was no significant difference in pulsation index and LF, HF, LF/HF ratio between before and after moxibustion. In Yin (n=9) and Yang (n=14) groups, both showed significant increase of blood flow velocity between before and after moxibustion, but there was no significant difference in pulsation index and LF, HF, LF/HF ratio between before and after moxibustion. In Deficiency (n=14) and Fullness (n=9) groups, only the Deficiency group showed significant increase of blood flow velocity between before and after moxibustion, while the Fullness group showed no significant difference in blood flow velocity between before and after moxibustion, and also there was no significant difference in pulsation index and LF, HF, LF/HF ratio between before and after moxibustion.
Conclusions: This study suggests that moxibustion on LI4, TE3, TE5 and LI11 on the affected side of stroke patients increase the peripheral blood flow in the affected arm, which was most remarkable in those with Yin and Deficiency pattern.
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KEYWORD
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Doppler ultrasound, heart rate variability, blood flow, moxibustion, stroke, hemiplegia
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