Study of electrical properties of meridian on human body surface

Feng Wang; Haruyuki Uematsu; Nobuo Otani

doi:10.1117/12.783986

9 January 2008 Study of electrical properties of meridian on human body surface

Feng Wang, Haruyuki Uematsu, Nobuo Otani

Proceedings Volume 6794, ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials; 67943U (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783986
Event: ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials, 2007, Gifu, Japan

Abstract

This paper presents the study of the subcutaneous electrical impedance on the human body surface. Measurements of the electrical impedance on five adult male subjects were carried out and analyzed for the possible detection of the acupuncture meridian lines of ancient Chinese medicine on the human body. The distribution of electrical impedance measured at 40 points over the volar side of the right upper limb of the subjects. The results show that electrical impedance varies at different locations of the human body surface, and the locations with lower electrical impedance coincide with the locations where the meridian is believed to exist.

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Feng Wang, Haruyuki Uematsu, and Nobuo Otani "Study of electrical properties of meridian on human body surface", Proc. SPIE 6794, ICMIT 2007: Mechatronics, MEMS, and Smart Materials, 67943U (9 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783986

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