1. Abstract
Using various medical diagnosis apparatus, I took photographs of acupuncture points before and after insertion. Comparing those photographs was the first step toward confirming the position of “keirakukeiketsu”, their form, function, etc. When I performed acupuncture-moxibustion therapy making use of this new information, I achieved remarkable effects.
The names of medical diagnosis apparatus used in this reserch:
a) Infrared-ray
b) Supersonic wave diagnosis apparatus
c) Softex
d) X-ray
e) Temperature of acupuncture point measuring apparatus
f) Tranjuicer Pressure pulse wave
2. Conclusions
Using the above-mentioned apparatus I discovered the following facts, and I had excellent results when I put them to practical use in clinics.
a) There was some difference in skin temperature between an acupuncture point and its surrounding area. So I could decide the right position of acupuncture point.
(Infrared-ray)
b) When I inserted a needle into an acupuncture point, the skin temperature there went down quickly first and about four minutes later went up rapidly. On the contrary the temperature of the surrounding area went down about 5°C.
c) A certain acupuncture resulted in a shade on the skin which was 2mm in diameter, and its depth was 5cm. (Super sonic and Softex)
d) There was a rhythm as a pulse and a flow of body fluid in acupuncture point which was on the position of the feeling of physical disorder such as pain or which reacted to the surface of the malfunctioning internal organs. At that time the strength of this rhythm was in direct proportion to that of pain.
e) When I inserted a needle into an acupuncture point having a rhythm and feel “hibiki” of acupuncture and after that withdrew, the rhythm of the acupuncture point and the feeling of physical disorder disappeared at the same time.

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Research Methods:
It is said that SAN-IN-KO is the point where SANIN (HI-KEI, KAN-KEI and JIN-KEI) cross. There are two ideas. One idea is that they cross at the one point. The other is that they intersect cubically.
In order to prove these ideas, I tested by methods as follows.
The figures of both sides of terminal points were checked when a needle (stainless #5) was inserted at SAN-IN-KO. The depth of insertion were 1, 5, 10, 15, 20mm.
Examples:
1. In case of the patient A whose right side terminal points of JINKEI indicated larger figures. (L30 Rt. 315)
When acupuncture was administered at right SAN-IN-KO, the figures changed as follows.
The depth of insertion Figures measured
1mm 315……170
5mm 315……53
10mm
15mm no change
20mm
2. In case of the patient B whose right side terminal points of JINKEI indicated larger figures. (L 32 Rt. 245)
When acupuncture was administered at right SAN-IN-KO, the figures changed as follows.
The depth of insertion Figures measured
1mm no change
5mm 245……170
10mm 245……112
15mm 245……92
20mm 245……63
3. In case of the patient C whose left side terminal points of HI-KEI indicated larger figures. (L 85 Rt. 30)
When acupuncture was administered at left SAN-IN-KO, the figures changed as follows.
The depth of insertion Figures measured
1mm 85……81
5mm 85……62
10mm 85……30
15mm 85……15
20mm 85……15
4. In case of the patient D whose left side terminal points of KAN-KEI indicated larger figures. (L 98 Rt. 63)
When acupuncture was administered at left SAN-IN-KO, the figures changed as follows.
The depth of insertion Figures measured
1mm 98……90
5mm 98……82
10mm 98……57
15mm 98……56
20mm 98……56
By this method 20 cases were tested.
Inserting a needle at SAN-IN-KO can effect a change the figures of terminal points. The figures of HI-KEI changed when the depth of insertion was from 1mm to 5mm. The figures of KAN-KEI changed when the depth of insertion was from 10mm to 15mm. The figures of JIN-KEI changed when the depth of insertion was from 5mm to 10mm.
Conclusion:
The figures thus measured at terminal points indicated the difference by inserting a needle at SAN-IN-KO.
Therefore, it serves as a proof that HI-KEI, KAN-KEI and JIN-KEI cross cubically…HI-KEI of SAN-IN-KO is shallow, KAN-KEI and JIN-KEI are deep.

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Acupuncture therapy for the various types of neuralgia is a very interesting research topic. From the point of view of treatment results it becomes even more interesting when paraneural acupuncture is administered.
At this time as a research subject I chose occipital neuralgia and added the administration of paraneural acupuncture at two points, to the heretofore used treatment methods.
Heretofore used treatment methods include insertion at BL-10 and GV-14 plus BL-8, GB-18 and BL-23 for pain in the occipital area and GB-9, GB-20 and GB-34 for pain in the temporal area.
Paraneural acupuncture methods include insertion at Extra Point, KAMITENCHU, for the Major Occipital Nerve and TH-16 for the Minor Occipital Nerve. KAMITENCHU is located 20mm lateral to GV-16. (Fig. 1) The angle of insertion is about 30° anterior to the perpendicular line. Insertion depth is 40mm. The purpose of insertion is to relieve muscular tension of the trapezius and semispinalis capitis muscles. (Fig. 2)
TH-16 is located 30mm inferior to the mastoid process of the temporal bone in the center of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. (Fig. 1) The direction of insertion at this point is at a 30° angle from the central neck area in a posterior direction. The needle is inserted horizontally to a depth of 40mm. The purpose of insertion is to relieve tension in the scalenus and sternocleidomastoid muscles. (Fig. 2)
The results of treatment of 31 cases were studied and revealed that complete alleviation of symptoms or cure was obtained in 81% or 25 of the cases, significant improvement in 16% or 5 cases and no noticeable results in 3% or 1 of the cases. The average number of treatments in cases in which complete cure was observed was 6, in cases of significant improvement, 4, and in the case in which no change was observed, 4.
In cases in which no change or incomplete cure was observed, it can be assumed that continuation of treatment over an extended period of time would have led to good results.
In respect to the area of pain, complete cure was observed in 87% of cases in which pain was centered along the Major Occipital Nerve, in 83% of cases in which pain was centered along the Minor Occipital nerve and in 77% of cases in which both nerves were affected.
The above results are far superior to results obtained using only former treatment methods. It can be presumed that this is due to the addition of paraneural acupuncture. These paraneural acupuncture methods proved effective in improving treatment results in the treatment of every type of headache.

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The number of patients suffering from hypertension in Japan has shown a persistent increase in the past few years. About 95% of all hypertension patients suffer from essential hypertension. It is believed that the activity of the autonomous nervous system plays some role in this disease. Following is a report of our experience in treating benign hypertension patients from the point of view of neurogenic factors.
The treatment method used involved basically the application of negative electrodes on the right side of the patients' backs. A drop in blood pressure was noted in 80% or 24 out of 30 cases. The effective period of treatment proved to be two weeks to one month. Cases in which no drop in blood pressure was observed were those in which there were other complications such as stroke, cardiac arrest, and rheumatic disease.
Other points of information concerning these experiments are as follows:
1. Twenty-six of the patients were over 50 years old.
2. There were 19 more female patients than male patients.
3. Chinese medical diagnostic methods revealed that 12 patients showed deficiencies in the Lung Meridian and 18 in the Kidney Meridian.
4. In general patients complained of discomfort from headache, poor visual acuity, stiff shoulders, amnesia and hot flashes. Some information was also obtained from experiments using the rat mill.

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