THE CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATION ON THE EFFECT OF AURICULAR ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE ON THE GASTROGRAM OF HUMAN BODY

119 patients with gastroduodenal diseases were observed,clinically and experi- mentally,on the effect of electro-acupuncture at the auricular acupoint"Gastric area" on gastrogram, and the effect was compared with that of Heart area and Ear tip points.There was a significant differ- ence in the amplitudes and frequencies of gastrogram of patients between pre-and post-acupuncture (P<0.01),with good diphasic regulation;the effect of acupuncturing at"Gastric area" is the most significant as compared with that at "Heart" and "Ear tip".The experiment demonstrates that there is a relationship between the "Gastric area" and stomach,and indicates that there is relative specificity of "Gastric Area" to stomach.This provides the experimental foundation for the auricular acupoint therapy in clinic.