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Objective: To synthesize the evidence in the literature on the applicability of the Ryodoraku system in the energy diagnosis based on the precepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Method: integrative review, carried out by independent reviewers in databases. Results: we found 324 studies. After exclusion, eight were analyzed, with a predominance of descriptive studies. There was agreement about the 24 points selected for the application of Ryodoraku; however, there is disagreement as to their location. Conclusions: Ryodoraku still does not present consistent evidence on its use, limiting the evaluation of its applicability
Objetivo: Sintetizar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre a aplicabilidade do sistema Ryodoraku no diagnóstico energético baseado nos preceitos da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa. Método: revisão integrativa, realizada por revisores independentes em bases de dados. Resultados: encontrou-se 324 estudos. Após exclusões, oito foram analisados, com predomínio de estudos descritivos. Houve concordância acerca dos 24 pontos selecionados para a aplicação do Ryodoraku; entretanto, há divergência quanto à localização dos mesmos. Conclusões: o Ryodoraku ainda não apresenta evidências consistentes sobre sua utilização, limitando a avaliação de sua aplicabilidade.
Objetivo: Sintetizar las evidencias de la literatura sobre la aplicabilidad del sistema Ryodoraku en el diagnóstico energético basado en los preceptos de la Medicina Tradicional China. Método: revisión integrativa, realizada por revisores independientes en bases de datos. Resultados: se han encontrado 324 estudios. Después de exclusiones, ocho fueron analizados, con predominio de estudios descriptivos. Hubo concordancia sobre los 24 puntos seleccionados para la aplicación del Ryodoraku; sin embargo, hay divergencia en cuanto a la localización de los mismos. Conclusión: el Ryodoraku todavía no presenta evidencias consistentes sobre su utilización, limitando la evaluación de su aplicabilidad
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pontos de Acupuntura/classificação , Eletrodiagnóstico/métodos , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa/métodos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Condutividade Elétrica/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Pain thresholds were determined before and after electroacupuncture of the dorsal aspect acupuncture points (AP) of the hand and non acupuncture points (NAP) located 15 mm from the traditional acupuncture points to assess changes in pain threshold thus provoked. METHODS: In eight volunteers the pain threshold of specific points was determined before and after acupuncture in the Hegu point (L.I. 4), at the back of the hand. A pressure dolorimeter was used to evaluate pain threshold at the Yangxi (L.I. 5) and Quchi (L.I. 11) points and at sites 15 mm from them. The effects on pain threshold were also measured at Yingxiang (L.I. 20) on both sides. RESULTS: Before electrostimulation there were no significant differences among the pain thresholds in both AP and NAP. After electrostimulation of the Yangxi point, pain threshold raised from 5.20 kg/sq.cm to 9.20 kg/sq.cm (p < 0.01); acupuncture at Quchi caused the threshold to increase from 5.36 kg/sq.cm to 9.20 kg/sq.cm (p < 0.01) and Yingxiang stimulation changed threshold from 2.63 kg/sq.cm to 3.83 kg/sq.cm (p < 0.051) at the point on the same side and from 2.26 kg/sq.cm to 3.90 kg/sq.cm (p < 0.05) in the opposite side. Before electroacupuncture the pain thresholds at all the tested sites were not statistically different (p > 0.1). After electrostimulation the pain threshold increased 77% at L.I. 5 but went up just 9% and 6% 15 mm from L.I. 5 (p < 0.01); threshold increased by 70% at L.I. 11 but only by 6% and 7% (p < 0.01) 15 mm from L.I. 11. CONCLUSIONS: The pain threshold increased significantly in all tested sites after electroacupuncture but the analgesic effect was predominant in those points lying along the acupuncture meridians.
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Eletroacupuntura , Limiar da Dor/fisiologia , Analgesia por Acupuntura , Pontos de Acupuntura/classificação , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Meridianos , Medição da Dor/normas , Medição da Dor/estatística & dados numéricos , PressãoRESUMO
Se realizo un estudio en 80 pacientes con diferentes grados de hemorroides, para comprobar la eficacia terapeutica de la acupuntura en esta enfermedad. El tratamiento auricular se aplico a los pacientes con hemorroides grado I, y el corporal o somatoterapia a los que presentaban grado II, III y IV. Predominaron los pacientes pertenecientes al sexo mascullino, raza blanca, edades superiores a los 30 anos, y de ocupacion obrera. Se demostro la efectividad de estas tecnicas de acupuntura, pues se logro la mejoria de los sintomas principales de esta enfermedad o la desaparicion de los mismos