title: The Effect of Acupuncture to SP6 on Skin Temperature Changes of SP6 and SP10: An Observation of "Deqi".
abstract: Background. Deqi sensation is a complex but an important component for acupuncture effect. In this study, we tried to observe the relationship between Deqi and skin temperature changes and whether there was some relativity between Deqi and needle stimulations on cold congealing and dysmenorrhea rat model. Thirty-two female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups (Saline Control Group, Model Group, Group A with strong stimulation, and Group B with small stimulation). Group A and Group B were performed with different stimulations. We found that, compared with saline control group, model group, and Group B, Group A showed that the skin temperature changes on right acupoint SP6 and SP10 increased significantly at 5 min-10 min interval. The skin temperature changes on left SP6 decreased at instant-5 min interval. The skin temperature changes on right SP10 decreased significantly at instant-5 min interval and 10 min-20 min interval. Thermogenic action along Spleen Meridian of Foot Greater Yin was manifested as simultaneous skin temperature increase on right SP6 and SP10 at 5 min-10 min interval after needling SP6, which was helpful to illustrate the relationship between the characteristic of Deqi and needle stimulations.
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Jia-Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2642-9038
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Song-Xi
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Dan-Dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Shi-Peng
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8360-1498
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Xuan
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Lu-Fen
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Hong
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 11 Beisanhuan Donglu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu