The Acupoint Surface Temperature Reaction The Specificity Research Of Menstrual Cramps And Primary Dysmenorrhea

Objective: This study was based on the research points of normal menstrual cramps and primary dysmenorrhea patients with dysmenorrhea. By comparing and observing normal female students and primary dysmenorrhea patients’ temperature variation of the Yuan-Source points of foot three Yin meridians, Xi-Cleft Points, Crossing Points, non-related meridians acupoints and non-acupoint points for three time points of before menstruation, the first day of menstruation and the third day after the menstruation. The same name acupoint temperature difference was ending index. The study aimed to explore the law of uterine-related meridians acupoints surface temperature reacting the primary dysmenorrhea specific, and to lay the foundation for further study of its mechanism.Methods: 90 cases of dysmenorrhea subjects(dysmenorrhea group) and 90 cases of normal subjects(normal group) were recruited from hebei college of traditional Chinese medicine(Xing-yuan campus) according to the inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. The test equipment is the dynamic characteristics of meridian and acupoint(temperature) surface monitoring system. This study selected the uterine-related acupoints of foot three Yin meridians, including Yuan-Source and Xi-Cleft points of spleen channel of the Foot-Taiyin, liver channel of the Foot-Jueyin and kidney channel of the Foot-Shaoyin, the crossing points, non-specific points, non-related meridians aupoints(Xuanzhong of gallbladder channel of the Foot-Shaoyang) and non-acupoints points(in the same level of Xuanzhong and Sanyinjiao, between stomach channel of the Foot-Yangming with gallbladder channel of the Foot-Shaoyang). In order to keep the experimental data accuracy, the two groups’ acupoints temperature was detected in the same time of before menstruation, the first day of menstruation and the third day after the menstruation. It was needed to keep the subjects lying and quiet, then measure the body temperature after 15 min. Every point was detected for 30 min. In the same time, the recorder must record the room temperature, humidity and atmospheric pressure. The ending index was the same name acupoint temperature difference.Results:When acupoints body temperature detection, normal and dysmenorrheal groups’ age, age at menarche, menstrual cycle, temperature measurement showed no significant difference(P>0.05).Correlation:Normal group: The acupoint temperature difference of Zhongdu associated with outdoor humidity showed low relevant on the first day of menstruation(r=-0.360, P=0.00). On the third day after the menstruation, the temperature difference of Taibai associated with outdoor humidity showed low relevant(r=-0.306, P=0.00).Dysmenorrhea group: The acupoint temperature difference of Taibai associated with indoor temperature showed low relevant on the third day after menstruation(r=0.338, P=0.00). On the first day of menstruation and the third day after menstruation, the temperature difference of Xuehai associated with outdoor temperature showed low relevant(r=0.357, P=0.00; r=0.386, P=0.00).Acupoints temperature difference comparison:Compared the normal group and dysmenorrheal group of the acupoint temperature difference: Diji(P=0.03), Xuehai(P=0.05) and Xuanzhong(P=0.04) have difference before menstruation.Compared the normal group of the acupoint temperature difference: Taixi(P=0.04) has difference between the before menstruation and the first day of menstruation; Sanyinjiao(P=0.04)has difference between the first day of menstruation and the third day after menstruation.Compared the dysmenorrheal group of the acupoint temperature difference: Shuiquan(P=0.03) and Taichong(P=0.00) have difference between the before menstruation and the third day after menstruation.Conclusion:1 From the acupoint surface temperature view, we inferred that Taixi and Sanyinjiao had a specific reaction to normal female menstrual cramps.2 From the acupoint surface temperature view, we inferred that Diji, Xuehai and Xuanzhong had a specific reaction before the onset of primary dysmenorrhea.3 From the acupoint surface temperature view, we inferred that Taichong and Shuiquan had a specific reaction to primary dysmenorrhea patients menstrual cramps.