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KMID : 0615720100270010087
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2010 Volume.27 No. 1 p.87 ~ p.100
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The Effect of Non-ivasive Baihui(GV20) Point Stimulus by ‘Dong Chu Gold Chim’ on Electroencephalogram
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Ma Jeung-Hun
Han Chang-Hyun
Park Soo-Jin
Choi U-Suk
Lee Sang-Nam
Park Ji-Ha
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Abstract
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Background: Recently a discussion about Qi including a study about the effect or the theory of acupuncture is getting prevailing in various angles. In most of studies about acupuncture stimulus, ‘Filiform acupuncture’(毫鍼) is used. A study about Nine kinds of acupuncture(九鍼), except ‘Filiform acupuncture’(毫鍼) has not been reported yet, and there is no study about using a special acupuncture made for controling Qi either.
Objectives: ‘Dong Chu Gold Chim(DCG-chim, 東樞金鍼)’ can be used for patients who are scared of a pain because it is a medical Qi-gong tool and non-invasive stimulus one. To assess a effect of Qi-gong operation using DCG-chim objectively
Methods: The present study was performed to elucidate the effects of DCG-chim stimulation of an acupuncture point Baihui(GV20) on the Electroencephalogram(EEG). Twenty healthy subject were treated with DCG-chim one time accompanied by the light and vertical pressure and EEG were measured during five minutes for three times (before, during and after treatment). The EEG results of DCG-chim treatment were compared with those of ‘Filiform acupuncture(毫鍼)’.
Results: EEG power spectra changed significantly after both kind of acupuncture stimulation. Significant increase of α wave and decrease of β wave were observed but interestingly, Mid-β and SMR of β wave which mean the state of concentration were increased with statistically significant. According to these results, DCG-chim stimulation of Baihui(GV20) seems to lead to relaxation with antianxietic effect and improvement of concentration at the same time.
Conclusions: It would be expected that the doctor can apply DCG-chim for treating anxiety, tension, symptom caused by stress and also can use it clinically for patients who have needlphopia or children as a non-invasive procedure. It is suggested that additional studies about the effect of DCG-chim on other acupuncture points and comparison study about the effect of DCG-chim with those of the finger-pressure treatment using other tool should be done in the future.
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KEYWORD
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Dong Chu Gold Chim(DCG-chim, 東樞金鍼), Qi-gong, Electroencephalogram (EEG)
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