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Volume 45, Issue 4
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Tadashi YANO1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 225-231
Published: March 01, 1995
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2011
JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe limitations of science based on a mechanistic paradigm has been noted in various fields such as politics, economy, science and so on. A paradigm based on organicism is worth considering instead of the mechanistic paradigm.
In the field of medicine, as in other fields, the quality of medicine has required perspective based on organicism.
The organicism of oriental medicine was origenally based on a paradigm of organicism. Especially acupuncture and moxibustion are unique therapies in which the therapy is based on the concept that mind and body unite a single entity, and the principle of therapy is the activation of the natutal healing power using acupuncture needles and moxa. In acupuncture and moxibustion medicine based on organicism, holistic medicine is performed from the perspective of treating the whole patient.
Practicing acupuncture and moxibustion with these considerations is a fascinating medicine for human being and it is a hopeful new medicine for the next generation.View full abstractDownload PDF (879K) -
Hirosada KAWAMURA, Yuzo NINOMIYA, Ryuzo YAMAGUCHI, Masaya FUNAKOSHI1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 232-237
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe effects of local application of capsaicin (CAP) to peripheral nerves on electroacupuncture (EA) analgesia were behaviorally examined in the rats. Pain threshold, datermined by using a hot-plate and tail-flick methods, increased to 160-180% of the control value after EA, which was applied to the acupuncture points between LI-11 and LI-12 of the rat forepaw. After the local application of CAP to the radial, ulner and median nerves of the animal's right forepaw, the EA, applied to the treated forepaw, did not significantly change the pain threshold. In the same animals, the EA applied to the untreated side increased the threshold as high as that before the CAP treatment. This indecates that the EA became ineffective on the CAP treated side, this ineffectiveness of the EA cont inued until at last 15 days in the case of the single CAP treatment for 15min, on the peripheral nerves. The substance P (SP) concentration in the spinal dolsal horn (C5-7) of these animals, which was measured by radioimmunoassay, was about 40% lower in the CAP treated side than in the untreated side.
These results suggest that SP-containing primary afferents, of which nerve conduction was probably blocked by treatment whth CAP, convey information for EA analgesia.View full abstractDownload PDF (752K) -
The Effects on Respiratory function and Heart rate by different points stimulation and different frequency stimulationToshiyuki KARUSE, Hiroko GUNZI, Yoshiaki SAKAMOTO, Akiko TAKETANI, Tsu ...1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 238-252
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe purpose of this study was to observe the effect on the change of heart rate and respiratory function by four kinds of different stimulation. We applied low frequency stimulation (1-30Hz) to 15 healthy volunteers. Each subject received stimulation at both 1Hz and 30Hz on Hegu (LI4)/Kong zui (L6) and rhomboids muscles.
The results indicated that a 1Hz current injection on the rhomboids muscle was the most effective for the respiratory function. An increase in the forced vital capacity (FVC) and the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and a decrease in the peak expiratory flow (PF) were observed. The change showed a similar tendency to that of a 1Hz stimulation to the rhomboids muscles of the patients wish asthma. This results suggests that the clinical application of acupuncture stimulation is feasible for respiratory diseases.
We also observed a correlation between the respiratory function and the autonomic function of heart on the 30Hz stimulation using points Hegu (LI4) and Kong zui (L6).View full abstractDownload PDF (1455K) -
Kazuko EGUTI, Takefumi OKADA, Masanori TAKASHI, Setsuo SANO, Atsunobu ...1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 253-257
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSWe did Oriental medical treatment to intractable atopic dermatitis patients. The number of cases is twenty. We divided them into two groups, namely the group of the combined treatment of acupuncture and “Toeki” (internal remedy), the “Toeki” treatment group, and compared the effective rates of the two. The combined treatment of acupuncture and “Toeki” is effective in seven cases out of eirht, and the effective rate is 88%, while the “Toeki” treatment is effective in eight out of twelve, and the effective rate is 67%. We think that both of the combined treatment of acupuncture and “Toeki” and “Toeki” treatment are both effective, but that the former is more effective than the latter.View full abstractDownload PDF (1852K) -
Effects of Electro Acupuncture on the Function of Autonomic Nervous System in the Pupillary DiameterYoshiki OHYAMA, Kazuro SASAKI, Tatsuzou NAKAMURA1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 258-262
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSThe effects of electro acupuncture on autonomic nerve functions associated with the pupil were examined by measuring the diameter of the iris (D1), the maximum rate of iris constriction (VC) and the maximum rate of iris dilation (VD) before, during and after electro acupuncture.
An iris recorder which can be used even in the supine position was used for measuring three parameters.
As a result, the change with the above stimulation was reflected in a diminution of D1, presumably influencing parasympathetic nerve. Besides, VC and VD tended to increase with light reflex, presumably improving pupillary reactivity.View full abstractDownload PDF (629K) -
Summary of the production methodRyuzo ODA1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 263-268
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSFor the production of moxa, Artemisia princeps or Artemisia montana as materials is collected in July-August. Leaves are immediately removed and dried under direct sunlight for 3-4 days. In the factory, thermal drying is performed in a dry room at a temperature of 80-170°C to decrease the water content to 1-2% or less.
The dried leaves are roughly broken and ground using a stone mill. For rough shredding, a high speed rotator resembling the thrashing machine for agriculture is mainly used.
The entire process of moxa production from collection of the original herb is summarized in the table.
The rate of moxa production from collected raw herb is 0.5-0.6% in the highest grade product and 3-8% in the lowest grade product, and there are various grades between them. The rate of moxa production from dried leaves is 3.0-3.5% in the highest grade product and about 20-50% in the lowest grade product.View full abstractDownload PDF (4762K) -
Toshiyuki SHICHIDO1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 269-277
Published: March 01, 1995
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JOURNAL FREE ACCESSIn most cases, when papers reported that no significant difference was found in randomized clinical trials this is a result of the sample size being too small. For this reason it is important to design the sample size before any trials or tests are carried out. To this end, we would like to introduce some reference material concerning determination of sample sizes for clinical trials and basic research, as well as some software for determining sample size designed for personal computers.View full abstractDownload PDF (986K) -
Shuichi KATAI1995 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 278-283
Published: March 01, 1995
Released on J-STAGE: May 30, 2011
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