Applied study of thermography on acupuncture and qi-gong

Yuwen Qin; Hong-Wei Ji; Jin-Long Chen; Hong-Qi Li

doi:10.1117/12.271652

4 April 1997 Thermography applied acupuncture and qi-gong

Yuwen Qin, Hong-Wei Ji, Jin-Long Chen, Hong-Qi Li

Proceedings Volume 3056, Thermosense XIX: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271652
Event: AeroSense '97, 1997, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Thermographic technique can be used to measure temperature distribution of body surface in real-time, non-contact and full-field, which has been successfully used in medical diagnosis, remote sensing, and NDT, etc. The authors have developed a thermographic experiment that can be applied to inspect the effect of action of acupuncture and qi-gong (a system of deep breathing exercises) by measuring the temperature of hand and arm. The observation is performed respectively by thermography for the dynamic changes of temperature of the arm and hand after acupuncture therapy and qi-gong therapy. Thermographic results show that the temperature on the collateral channels increases markedly. In the meantime, it can be seen that the above therapies of Chinese medicine can stimulate the channel collateral system. This also contributes a new basis to the effect of action of the therapies of Chinese medicine. The work shows that thermographic technique is a powerful tool for research in Chinese medicine. In this paper, some thermal images are obtained from the persons treated with acupuncture and qi- gong.

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Yuwen Qin, Hong-Wei Ji, Jin-Long Chen, and Hong-Qi Li "Thermography applied acupuncture and qi-gong", Proc. SPIE 3056, Thermosense XIX: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications, (4 April 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271652

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