Study On The Correlation Between The Time Law Of Acupoint Energy Change And Menstrual Cycle

Objective: In this study,healthy women were taken as the research object.By observing the infrared thermal imaging and ultra-weak luminescence of related acupoints,the expression differences in different periods of menstruation were compared,and the correlation between the time law of acupoint energy change and menstrual cycle was explored,so as to provide reliable experimental basis for the clinical application of acupuncture therapy in menstrual diseases from the perspective of acupoint energy characteristics.Methods: Twenty healthy subjects were collected.On the 7th day before menstruation,the 2nd day after menstruation and the 7th day after menstruation,the temperature and photon intensity of bilateral Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)points were detected by infrared thermal imaging technology and ultra-weak luminescence technology,and the changes of temperature and photon intensity of acupoints in different menstrual periods were observed.From the point of view of acupoint energy change,the relationship between the time law of acupoint energy change and menstrual cycle was explored.Results:1.There were some changes in the temperatures of the Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)on the 7th day before,2nd day during and 7th day after menstruation,but no statistical differences existed(P>0.05);no statistical differences existed when comparing the temperatures of the left and right acupoints of the same name during the same period(P>0.05);when comparing the temperature differences of the Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)at different periods,the temperature difference of the Sanyinjiao(SP6)increased significantly on the 7th day after menstruation(P<0.05),but there was no statistical difference between the remaining acupoints at different periods(P>0.05);there was no statistically significant difference in the temperature difference between the Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)at the same period(P>0.05).2.On day 2 of menstruation,the photon intensity of the Hegu(LI4)and left Zigong(EXCA1)was higher than that of the premenstrual day 7 and postmenstrual day 7,with a statistically significant difference(P<0.05);on the postmenstrual day 7,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05)when comparing the photon intensity of the left and right Hegu(LI4);on the postmenstrual day 7,the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05)when comparing the photon intensity of the left and right Zigong(EX-CA1);on the premenstrual day 7 and the day,the photon intensity of the Hegu(LI4)was higher than that of the Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)(P<0.05);on postmenstrual day 7,the photon intensity of the left Hegu(LI4)was higher than that of the left Zigong(EX-CA1)and left Sanyinjiao(SP6)(P<0.05),whereas there was no statistically significant difference when comparing the photon intensity of the right Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)acupoints on postmenstrual day 7(P>0.05);when comparing the photon intensity of the Sanyinjiao(SP6)and Zigong(EX-CA1)during the same period,there was no(P>0.05);the difference in photon intensity between the Hegu(LI4)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)was significantly higher than that between the Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)on day 7 after menstruation,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05);the rest were not statistically different(P<0.05).Conclusion:1.The local heat energy levels of Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)generally fluctuate in a U-shape during the menstrual cycle,showing that the heat energy levels of acupoints show a downward trend from premenstrual to menstrual period;During the menstrual period-late menstrual period,the heat energy level of acupoints showed a slow upward trend.2.The local photon energy levels of Hegu(LI4),Zigong(EX-CA1)and Sanyinjiao(SP6)generally fluctuate in an N-shape during the menstrual cycle,showing that the photon energy levels of acupoints are on the rise from premenstrual to menstrual period;During the menstrual period-late menstrual period,the photon energy level of acupoints showed a downward trend.