经络腧穴红外辐射特性研究

对近年来经络和腧穴的红外辐射温度及红外光谱特性的研究进行了以下几个方面的归纳总结。循经红外辐射轨迹可能是人体生命活动中普遍存在的一种现象,该轨迹多表现为经络线下表皮层的高温线带,可在腧穴的各种刺激下诱发产生,其中温灸是诱发循经高温线的最佳方式。经穴区具有高温和低电阻特性,而穴区的三磷酸腺苷(ATP)能量代谢高于非穴区,提示穴位红外辐射温度和光谱均承载着重要的生理病理信息。笔者认为经穴的红外辐射特性研究还远不够揭示经穴的实质,加强经穴的红外辐射特性、经穴的形态结构及经穴的伏安特性等基础研究任重而道远。

Characteristics of infrared radiation of meridians and acupoints

Infrared radiation temperature and characteristics of infrared spectrum of meridians and acupoints are summarized in this article. The infrared radiant track along the running course of meridians might be a ubiquitous phenomenon of the vital activity. The high temperature bands below the meridian lines at the cuticular layer are often taken as the manifestation of the tract. It could be induced by various stimulations on acupoints with warm-needling as the best causative method. High temperature and low resistance are considered as 2 features of the acupoint zone. The adenosine-triphosphate energy metabolism of the acupoint zone is higher than the non-point zone, which indicates that essential physiological and pathological information are carried by infrared radiation temperature of acupoint and infrared spectrum of acupoint. However, it is realized that study on characteristics of infrared radiation only is far from enough to reveal the essence of meridians and acupoints. And much still remains to be done in strengthening basic studies of characteristics of infrared radiation, structure pattern of meridians and acupoints as well as volt-ampere characteristics.