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Is there any energy transfer during acupuncture?
Myeong Soo Lee1, Yong-Heum Lee, Byung-Cheul Shin
1Center for Integrative Medicine, Institute of Medical Science Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea.
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
|July 29, 2005
Summary
This study investigated bio-energy transfer during acupuncture. Results suggest that acupuncture, when performed with bare hands, facilitates energy transfer (Qi), potentially restoring the body's equilibrium.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Biophysics
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background:
- Acupuncture aims to balance the body's energy (Qi) by stimulating meridians and acupoints.
- Understanding the physical mechanisms of Qi transfer is crucial for validating acupuncture's efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the occurrence of bio-energy transfer during acupuncture.
- To determine if Qi transfer acts as an electromotive force.
Main Methods:
- A crossover study involving 20 healthy subjects.
- Measured direct current (DC) potential changes between stomach meridian points (ST-39, ST-37) after needle insertion at ST-36.
- Compared acupuncture with bare hands (ABH) versus surgical gloves (ASH) to assess energy shielding.
Main Results:
- Acupuncture with bare hands (ABH) produced a consistent response pattern.
- Acupuncture with surgical gloves (ASH) resulted in a response only to the initial stimulation.
- ABH elicited significantly higher response potentials than ASH (p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Results suggest a bio-energy (Qi) transfer occurs along meridians during acupuncture.
- This bio-energy transfer may function as an electromotive force to unblock energy flow.
- The findings support the principle of restoring equilibrium through Qi regulation in acupuncture.