Abstract In order to investigate the different effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) alterations in autonomic nervous system by measuring heart rate variability (HRV). Forty-five participants were recruited randomly divided into 3 groups using a randomization schedule. The control group (CG, n = 15) (AG, treated manipulation acupuncture, (MG, was indirect moxibustion. Primary outcomes scores Fatigue Assessment Instrument (FAI). Secondary HRV parameters...

This study investigated the protective effect and mechanism of electroacupuncture at ST36 points on intestinal barrier dysfunction remote organ injury after ischemia reperfusion in rats. Rats were subjected to gut for 30 min, then received min with or without abdominal vagotomy intraperitoneal administration cholinergic α 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ( 7nAChR) inhibitor. Then we compared its effects nonchannel points, vagal nerve stimulation, agonist. Cytokine levels plasma tissue...

Auricular acupuncture has been described in ancient China as well Egypt, Greece, and Rome. At the end of 1950s, ear was further developed by French physician Dr. Paul Nogier. The goal this study to develop a new system for acupressure (vibration stimulation) perform pilot investigations on possible acute effects vibration manual heart rate (HR), variability (HRV), pulse wave velocity (PWV), augmentation index (AIx) using noninvasive recording methods. Investigations were performed 14 healthy...

Changes of light intensity different colors can shift many physiological parameters and conditions like melatonin, alertness, body temperature, heart rate (HR), variability (HRV). The aim this pilot study was to investigate acute HR, HRV, state mind reactivities after illumination with red (631 nm) blue (456 (illuminance 140 lux for both). Seven healthy volunteers (5 females, 2 males; mean age ± SD 34.1 11.9 years) were investigated at the Medical University Graz, using new color panels....

This second part of a series Sino-European high-tech acupuncture studies describes the first clinical transcontinental teleacupuncture measurements in patients with insomnia. Heart rate (HR) and heart variability (HRV) 28 (mean age ± SD: 41.9 14.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions Harbin, China, data analysis was Graz, Austria. Similar to series, electrocardiograms (ECGs) recorded by an HRV Medilog AR12 system during Shenmen point (HT7) on left hand. HR decreased...

This high-tech "teleacupuncture study" describes a neurovegetative ear acupressure effect in patients with chronic insomnia by using heart rate variability analysis. Heart (HR) and (HRV) measurements 31 (mean age ± SD: 54.3 10.6 years) were performed under standardized conditions Harbin, China, the data analysis was Graz, Austria. Similar to our previous clinical basic teleacupuncture research works, electrocardiograms (ECGs) recorded an HRV Medilog AR12 system during of Shenmen point on...

Background. Acupuncture has been reported to affect the human autonomic system. Within this pilot study, teleacupuncture between China and Austria is used for first time quantifying effects of heart rate variability (HRV) in poststroke rehabilitation. Methods. In 29 Chinese post-stroke patients (15 f, 14 m; mean age ± SD 64.7 11.3 years; range 40-80 years) electrocardiographic signals before, during, after acupuncture at acupoint Tongli (HT 5) were recorded Harbin analyzed Graz using via...

The goal of this study was to observe possible changes the skin microvascular perfusion on acupoints and related areas quantify influences acupuncture stimulation volunteers' blood pressure, heart rate, rate variability (HRV). During measurement, needling sensations volunteers were enquired recorded. Ten healthy with a mean age ± SD 25.4 2.6 years enrolled, performed ST36 (Zusanli, right side), in pure lifting-thrusting or twisting-rotating manipulation. needling, we observed changing ST36,...

In previous studies, we showed that laser needle acupuncture with red and infrared light has specific effects on bio-signals of the brain heart.In this publication report effect blue heart rate variability (HRV) before, during after at acupoint Neiguan (Pe.6) in Chinese adults. These are first data published concerning HRV, obtained equipment.The investigations were carried out 13 healthy volunteers a mean age 31.2 ± 7.5 years within randomized, controlled study. Stimulation was performed...

It has been shown in previous studies that the autonomic nervous system can be affected by acupuncture. Within this study, teleacupuncture between China and Austria is used for quantifying effects of heart rate (HR) variability (HRV) 33 Chinese patients (27 females, 6 males; mean age ± SD<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mn>49.5</mml:mn><mml:mo>±</mml:mo><mml:mn>13.1</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math>years; range 22–72 years) suffering from depression....

Up to now, it is still unknown whether microcirculation of deeper peripheral tissue (knee) can be modulated by acupuncture or acupressure on a meridian acupoint. The goal this pilot study was investigate possible effects at the Xiyangguan acupoint (GB33) regional oxygen saturation knee tissues near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Twelve healthy volunteers with mean age of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...

Violet laser acupuncture was recently described by our research group. Neurochemical studies of analgesia revealed that 2- and 100-Hz peripheral stimulation induce differential peptide release from preproenkephalin preprodynorphin via different neural pathways. The goal the fifth part this series to perform a pilot investigation on effects violet heart rate (HR) its variability (HRV) in 13 healthy volunteers (mean age ± standard deviation: 23.9 1.7 years) using new non-invasive method. We...

Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease worldwide. Over 70% patients use antihypertensive drugs, so nonpharmacological treatments in addition to medication are important. Our goal was investigate acupuncture treatment on Quchi acupoint using heart rate (HR) and variability (HRV) find out whether there a laterality acute effects. Sixty hypertensive (36 female, 24 male; mean age ± SD 55.8 9.7 years) were randomly assigned two manual needle groups (group A: left...

There are only few scientific publications dealing with the basic investigation of effects one or two acupoints comparing single point another point, using different stimulation methods in same persons. The aim this needle-controlled, randomized crossover study was to investigate neurovegetative parameters heart rate (HR) and variability (HRV) acupoints, Baihui (GV20) Neiguan (PC6), separate sessions. We investigated 11 healthy volunteers (3 m, 8 f) a mean age ± SD of<mml:math...

We observed the inhibitive effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli on inflammatory mediators postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions to find out relationship between EA and cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Sixty-four rats were divided into 8 groups (A-H, each = 8): A sham control; B abdominal model; C plus EA; D acupoint E vagotomy; F after G α-bungarotoxin (BGT); H α-BGT. α-BGT (1 μg/kg) was injected cavity surgery, bilateral celiac vagotomy done during surgery. On third day...

&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Background:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The use of transcranial laser or light-emitting diode (LED) therapy in the treatment different neurological diseases is attracting increasing attention. main goal this study was to investigate kinds scientifically and commercially available (yellow, red, infrared) LED stimulation systems for first time using a chick embryo model under fixed human cadaver (scalp and/or skull) without anatomical preparation....

We observed the effect of scalp point cluster-needling treatment on learning and memory function neurotransmitter levels in rats with vascular dementia (VD). Permanent ligation bilateral carotid arteries was used to create VD rat model. A Morris water maze measure rats' function, changes hippocampus were analyzed. The results show that can increase model's score. score significantly different when compared sham operation group (P < 0.05). Hippocampal acetylcholine (ACh), dopamine (DA),...

Tongue acupuncture (TA) is a method which not used in western medicine and even China it applied very rarely clinical practice. This study aimed at investigating whether additional TA can improve the efficacy of body (BA) patients with depression. Twenty mean age ± SD 42.9 11.2 years were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10 each), one group receiving BA (Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Neiguan, Shenting, Yintang, Baihui) other (Liver, Heart, Brain). The quantitative qualitative outcome measures...

Background: Moxibustion is an Asian healing method that able to achieve specific warming effects at acupoints. We discuss a new Japanese needle-moxa-system. Objective: To evaluate the of this system in transcontinental study using high-tech measuring methods. Design, Setting, and Participants: The was conducted 3 centers (Graz, Austria; Beijing, China; Seoul, Korea). Beside basic technical temperature measurements 9 investigations were carried out 6 healthy volunteers (3 women, men; mean...

The goal of this study was to investigate the impact and acceptability providing continuous auricular electroacupuncture as an adjunct conventional medications for patients with depression. Ten a mean age ± SD 43.3 10.4 years were able provide informed consent. quantitative qualitative outcome measures heart rate, rate variability (HRV), different clinical scores. documented that special kind electro acupuncture, applied over period three days, can improve various aspects quality life...

Background: Battlefield acupuncture was developed in the course of researching a more-efficient auriculotherapy system for rapid relief pain. Objective: The aim this study to investigate possible changes near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) parameters frontal area brain during electrical stimulation battlefield points. Design and Setting: One channel recordings and, first time, 50-channel NIRS were performed obtain new insights into cerebral effects ear acupuncture. Subjects: test subjects 11...

We investigated the effects of violet laser acupuncture on arterial stiffness and other important parameters functional state heart such as augmentation index (AIx). This investigation ties together medical perspectives Eastern Western practitioners; perspective states human including systolic diastolic blood pressures, regarding taking patients' pulses for diagnosis using subsequent treatments. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a direct marker stiffness; AIx indicates reflection. Both can be...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence duration interstitial laser acupuncture therapy effects on neurovegetative and neurobioelectrical parameters like heart rate (HR), variability (HRV), electroencephalogram (EEG). We investigated 6 male Sprague-Dawley rats. They underwent 10 min, 20 30 min (in randomized order, with a break at least between different measurement conditions) acupoint Neiguan. HR changed significantly only during red stimulation, whereas stimulation did not...

We investigated manual needle and laser acupuncture as a complementary therapy for patients with burnout syndrome. Twenty mean age ± SD of 38.7 8.4 years were assigned to two groups, each consisting ten patients. One group was treated the other acupuncture. Heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), new score called dynamic treatment (DATS) served evaluation parameters. The study documented significant effects on after HRV caused by both Based neurovegetative scores, it can be stated that...