Thermographic Diagnosis for Curative Effect of Acupuncture and Qi-gong

摘要

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 treatment and qi-gong treatment. Thermographic results show that the temperature on the collateral channels increases significantly. In the meantime, it can be seen that the above therapies of traditional Chinese medicine can stimulate the channel collateral system. This also contributes a new basis to the effect of action of the therapies of traditional Chinese medicine. The work shows that thermographic technique is a powerful tool for research in traditional Chinese medicine. In this paper, some thermal images are obtained from the persons treated with acupuncture and qi-gong.