Assessing the Links Between Anthropometrics Data and Akabane Test Results

• Main Authors: Valery Muzhikov, Elena Vershinina, Vadim Belenky, Ruslan Muzhikov
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2018-02-01
• Series: Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
• Subjects: acupuncture; Akabane test; body mass index; height; body weight; age
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290117300109

According to popular belief, metabolic disorders and imbalances are one of the main factors contributing to various human illnesses. Early diagnosis of these disorders is one of the main methods for preventing serious diseases. The goal of this study was to assess the correlations between main physical indicators and the activity of certain acupuncture channels using the thermal Akabane test based on ancient Chinese diagnostic methods. This test measures the pain thresholds' temperature sensitivity when a point source of heat is applied to the “entrance–exit” points of each channel. The skin temperature sensitivity in our bodies is a basic reactive system; it is as significant as such important indicators as body temperature and provides a very clear representation of functional and psychophysiological profiles. On the basis of our statistical study, we revealed reliable correspondence between the activity of certain acupuncture channels and main anthropometric and biometric data.