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Investigation of the Electrical Impedance of Acupuncture Points and Non-Acupuncture Points before and after Acupuncture, using a Four-Electrode Device

Ali Khorsand, Jiang Zhu, Hamidreza Bahrami‐Taghanaki, Sara Baghani, Liang‐Xiao Ma, Shima Rezaei

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AIM: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on skin electrical impedance of selected points, before and after acupuncture on one acupuncture point (PC6), using a four-electrode device. METHODS: Six acupuncture and non-acupuncture points on both sides of the body were selected to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on electrical properties of these points. RESULTS: There were no results significant differences of electrical impedance before and after acupuncture in the selected points. CONCLUSIONS: According to our experimental set-up, acupuncture at one point without stimulation does not alter skin electrical impedance in healthy volunteers and there is no difference between acupuncture points and non-acupuncture points.

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AIM: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on skin electrical impedance of selected points, before and after acupuncture on one acupuncture point (PC6), using a four-electrode device. METHODS: Six acupuncture and non-acupuncture points on both sides of the body were selected to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on electrical properties of these points. RESULTS: There were no results significant differences of electrical impedance before and after acupuncture in the selected points. CONCLUSIONS: According to our experimental set-up, acupuncture at one point without stimulation does not alter skin electrical impedance in healthy volunteers and there is no difference between acupuncture points and non-acupuncture points.

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AIM: To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on skin electrical impedance of selected points, before and after acupuncture on one acupuncture point (PC6), using a four-electrode device. METHODS: Six acupuncture and non-acupuncture points on both sides of the body were selected to evaluate the effects of acupuncture on electrical properties of these points. RESULTS: There were no results significant differences of electrical impedance before and after acupuncture in the selected points. CONCLUSIONS: According to our experimental set-up, acupuncture at one point without stimulation does not alter skin electrical impedance in healthy volunteers and there is no difference between acupuncture points and non-acupuncture points.

Key concepts: Acupuncture, Acupuncture point, Medicine, Acupuncture needle, Electrical impedance, Physical therapy, Biomedical engineering, Electrical engineering

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