[Effects of electric-moxibustion on brain mantle accessed with near-infrared imaging].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the influence of electric-moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20) or Shenque (CV 8) on the cerebral blood flow.


METHODS
Twenty healthy volunteer were treated by electric-moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20) or Shenque (CV 8) with multi-functional electric-moxibustion instrument. The changes of the forehead cortex blood flow during moxibustion were detected by dynamic continuous spectrum near-infrared imaging.


RESULTS
There were significant differences as the forehead cortex blood flow after electric-moxibustion at Baihui (GV 20) for 20 and 30 minutes compared with their initial data (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); and as the forehead cortex blood flow after electric-moxibustion at Shenque (CV 8) for 10, 20 and 30 minutes compared with their initial data (P<0. 05, P<0. 01).


CONCLUSIONS
Electric-moxibustion at both Baihui (GV 20) and Shenque (CV 8) can improve the volume of brain cortex blood flow and electric-moxibustion at Shenque (CV 8) has rapid effect.
International Medical Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
Hong
H
Li
Zhong-Wei
ZW
Hou
Yu-Lan
YL
Bai
Shi-Zhe
SZ
Gu
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D001931:Brain Mapping; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared