Research on the use of individual finger cun measurements for acupuncture point localization.
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- MIYASHITA Isao
- Tokyo Therapeutic Institute
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- KINOSHITA Haruto
- Kuretake Institute Oriental Medicine Reserch Center
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- Other Title
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- 取穴のための手指同身寸の研究
- シュケツ ノ タメ ノ テユビ ドウ シンスン ノ ケンキュウ
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Description
In order to determine acupuncture point locations, basic points are used as indicators and a standard local scale expressed. In the classic text SENKINPO the individual finger can is described as an easy method for determining a standard local scale. To determine whether the can explained in the original text where 7 SHAKU 5 CUN is used as a standard for the body height, and the individual finger can measurements taken on the middle fingers and thumb correspond, we measured the height and bilateral middle finger and thumb lengths of a mixed group of 242 male and female subjects. Following are our results:<br>1. On male and female adults both left and right middle finger can measurements corresponded well. Results with school age children were similar however correlation was not as favorable as with adults.<br>2. Correlation with thumb can measurements was not good.<br>3. Classics state that for males the left hand is to be used, for females the right hand. In the adult group which showed high correlation these were compared however no significant differences between sexes was proven.<br>4. We compared the adult middle finger can with the body height however the local scale which varies individually also varles with the length of various parts of the body. It was shown however to be useful in point localization in precise short areas.
Journal
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- Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
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Zen Nihon Shinkyu Gakkai zasshi (Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion) 39 (2), 229-234, 1989
The Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001204546710400
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- NII Article ID
- 40004423856
- 130004175870
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- NII Book ID
- AN00315097
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- ISSN
- 1882661X
- 02859955
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- NDL BIB ID
- 3251317
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
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- Disallowed