Tentative Probe The Rules Of General Differentiation Of The Nasal Cavity Through Using Bio-heat Transferring Techniques

Objective: Based on the theory of Five Degree differentiation of the nasal cavity the professor Xiong Dajing put forward,through the use of bio-heat transferring techniques, we expect to observe correlation between nasal cavity temperatures and constitution of TCM in different physical groups among people, On the one hand, we hope to reveal the objective proof of general differentiation of the nasal cavity from bio-heat transferring theories. On the other hand, we expect to level up the standard of TCM syndrome differentiation and enrich the physical theory of Chinese medicine in the micro level to provide a scientific theory foundation on TCM diagnosis, furthermore to promote the development of the clinical diagnosis and treatment on nasal problems in Otolaryngology of TCM,meanwhile, to lay a foundation for the future research on constructing the nasal three-dimensional temperature field.Methods:Chose70college volunteers(24for male and46for female, average age:22.14±1.03),whose majores in traditional Chinese Medicine,from Chengdu University of TCM, we use nickel-chromium nickel silicon thermocouple Detection system to measure the temperature on specific parts of volunteers’left nose, and combine with traditional Chinese medicine physical difference to find the connection between the measured temperature and constitution of TCM,and find out the law of general differentiation of the nasal cavity based on.Results:1) There is statistically significant difference in temperature of middle turbinate and middle meatus between subjects of damp-heat and subjects of overall (P<0.05);2) There is statistically significant difference in temperature of middle turbinate between subjects of damp-heat and subjects of Pinghe, Qiyu and the Yang deficiency (p<0.05); And compared the temperature of middle turbinate in the subjects of damp-heat to those temperature of the subjects of Pinghe via Dunnett test (bilateral), P=0.014<0.05, the difference is statistically significant;3)There is statistically significant difference in temperature of middle turbinate between Qiyu subjects and subjects of overall (P<0.01), and also difference in temperature of middle turbinate between Qiyu subjects and yin deficiency subjects(p<0.05);4) There is statistically significant difference in the inferior turbinate temperature between yin deficiency subjects and special intrinsic quality subjects (p=0.031<0.05);5) There is statistically significant difference in the little area temperature between yin deficiency subjects and Qiyu subjects (p=0.036<0.05);6) No significant gender differences in various parts of the left nasal temperature.Conclusions:1) The temperature of middle turbinate and middle meatus of damp-heat subjects is higher than those of overall subjects;2) The temperature of middle turbinate of damp-heat subjects is higher than those of Pinghe subject, Qiyu subjects, and Yin deficiency subjects;3) The temperature of middle turbinate of Qiyu subjects is lower than those of overall subjects;4) The temperature of middle turbinate of Qiyu subjects is lower than those of Yin deficiency subjects;5) The temperature of inferior turbinate of Yin deficiency subjects is higher than those of special intrinsic quality subjects;6) The temperature of little area of Yin deficiency subjects is higher than those of Qiyu subjects;7) No significant gender differences in various parts of the left nasal temperature.In a word, there is consistent trend in, to some extent, between each location temperatures in nasal cavity of different subjects’ consitiution of TCM and the theory of Five Degree differentiation of the nasal cavity.