Effect of acupuncture on pH values of acupoints in the goat / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study effect of acupuncture on pH values of acupoints and non-acupoints.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The pH values of acupoints and non-acupoints were determined with pH sense needles at the same time and separately in the goat.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) The pH value of the acupoints and non-acupoints decreased when acupuncture was separately at acupoints and non-acupoints with the pH value of the acupoint decreased more significantly; (2) there was no significant difference in decreasing amplitudes of the pH values between the acupoint and non-acupoint when acupuncture was simultaneously given at acupoints and non-acupoints.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture can more significantly strengthen metabolism of acupoints; when acupuncture was simultaneously given at acupoints and non-acupoints, local metabolism is influenced each other.</p>