title: [Analysis on resistance testing and technological research of acupoints].
abstract: In order to summarize and analyze the progresses and problems of resistance testing and technology research on acupoints, investigate the related solutions, articles on resistance testing from 1990 to 2011 were collected, and advantages and shortcomings of different types of testing instruments were discussed in this article as well. Detection technology of acupoint impedance has under updating changes, which are often applied on locating acupoints and clinical diagnosis. The progresses of those technologies are mainly embodied in improvement of circuit model, which enable a longer testing duration, less media interference and so on. The previous studies often focus on resistance testing of the skin. Since dermal resistance does not equal to acupoint resistance, the designation of equivalent circuit does not embody the condition of cells, tissues and nerves at acupoints, and testing technology is often affected by factors such as polarization of electrodes, contact medium and anatomical characteristics of acupoints, the resistance of acupoints can not be taken as the effective framework of the diagnostic standard and judgement of therapeutic effect in clinic. Based on the key problems in resistance testing of acupoints, it is proposed by the article that the techniques and designation of circuit model should be reformed, and mathematical model should be established in the study to meet the requirement of the life system. Inductance of human body should be considered in resistance research of acupoints, and interference factors should be eliminate as far as possible in designation of equipments. Thus, the change law of acupoint resistance in the inner part of the body can be fully embodied by the designation of experiments.
authors.affiliation: College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Massage, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Nan
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hua-Yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jing-Jing
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Li-Guo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry*