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Area of Science:

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Biomedical Science
  • Acupuncture Research

Background:

  • Body temperature is a key health indicator, but single measurements can be unreliable.
  • Meridians, energy channels with acupoints, offer potential for temperature assessment.
  • No established reference for meridian acupoint temperatures or digital health indicators exists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a reference range for meridian acupoint temperatures in healthy individuals.
  • To investigate the characteristics of acupoint temperature distribution.
  • To explore the potential of acupoint temperature as a health evaluation tool.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited 100 healthy medical college students.
  • Measured temperatures of 135 acupoints across 14 main meridians using infrared thermometers.
  • Collected comprehensive body temperature data for each participant.

Main Results:

  • Acupoint temperatures ranged consistently from 34.88°C to 36.14°C.
  • Thermography revealed a concentric pattern, with higher temperatures near the heart and lower temperatures at the feet.
  • Significant correlations were found between bilateral acupoint temperatures and between the governor and conception vessels.

Conclusions:

  • Meridian acupoint temperature exhibits a narrow range, concentricity, and symmetry in healthy college students.
  • Meridian acupoint temperature shows promise as a sensitive indicator for evaluating meridian and general human health.
  • Further research is needed to explore the clinical significance of acupoint temperature variations.