Table 1 Temperature (°C) and pulse flow changes with acupuncture with different manipulation technique (BF and PC) on different acupuncture points (LI4 and LI11). Matched-pair test with no significant difference between different manipulations
From: Effect of Acupuncture Manipulations at LI4 or LI11 on Blood Flow and Skin Temperature
Temperature change (ΔT, °C) | Blood flow (DF, volt) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ipsilateral | Contralateral | Ipsilateral | Contralateral | ||||||
LI4 | BF (29) | 0.3152 | p = 0.4840 | −0.241 | p = 0.7146 | −0.0061 | p = 0.9249 | −0.0078 | p = 0.7598 |
PC (19) | 0.2395 | −0.2716 | −0.0067 | −0.0094 | |||||
LI11 | BF (19) | 0.3635 | p = 0.5514 | −0.238 | p = 0.1938 | −0.005 | p = 0.6252 | −0.00267 | p = 0.3466 |
PC (28) | 0.4283 | −0.139 | −0.00214 | −0.00837 |