ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES IN THE EXTREMITIES ALONG MERIDIANS IN PATIENTS WITH UNILATERAL PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
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Objectives: Electrical properties along meridians may reflect the flow of Ki energy, a type of suhtle energy. The objectives of this study were to characterize the laterality (disease versus non-disease side) of electrical properties along lung (LU) meridian in patients with unilateral pulmonary tuberculosis, and to examine the changes of the electrical properties over time along liver (LV) meridian during chemotherapy in patients with hepatitis induced hy anti-tuherculosis chemotherapy.
Design and methods: Square wave pulses (3 V x 256 psec) were applied between indifferent electrodes placed on the extensor surface of each forearm and active electrodes placed on the Well points of each meridian located near the roO( of finger-and toe-nails. T he response electric current was characterized by 3 parameters: hefore polarization (BP; initial maximum) current, after polarization (AP; final stationary) current, and integrated coulomb (lQ; total electrical charge). Measurements was made hefore and at months I, 2, 3, 4 and '5 or 6 months after starting anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy. Analysis was done by classifying patients into 3 groups according (() liver function.
Results: The IQ value along the LU meridian was excessive on the ruberculosis-uneffected (or less severely affected) side compared to the tuberculosis-effected (or more severely affected) side hefore chemotherapy, and the IQ of the unaffected side decreased to the same level as the affected side two months after start of chemotherapy. T he IQ and BP currents of LV meridian decreased coinciding with the onset of druginduced hepatitis due (() anti-tuherculosis drugs.
Conclusions: The electrical properties along the LU meridian demonstrated laterality in patients with unilateral pulmonary tuherculosis, and the electric properties along the LV meridian changed in response (() the onset of drug-induced hepatitis. These findings suggest that Ki energy flow along some meridians is altered by diseases of the corresponding organ.
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