BBC Program on acupuncncutre reveals genuine physiological evidence

[Guest guest]

Interesting program on acupuncture yesterday, although I have a few gripes

with a couple of things. They did however set uip an interesting

experiemnt. - the subjects brains were scanned with a very powerful scanner

while they were being needled with one acupunture needle (on what looked

like Col.4). The result was that there was clear evidence that areas of

the brain are affected by the use of a needle. When the needle was inserted

the expected brain areas became active with what was obviously the needle

sensation, but what was not expected was that once the needle was deep

enough to obtain de qi areas of what looked like part of the limbic system

became deactrivatred. They suggest this iindicates that acpunture reduces

pain, but considering the area of the brain I would suspect there is much

more than this involved. The study was said to have been a welll designed

experiment using eanough subjects, and a control group This is the first

time that is has been shown that acupuncture may actually be affecting the

brain. The progrram presenter, who was also part of the team that conducted

the experiement said she was totaly mystified by the fact that one needle

could have such affect with no current physiological explanation.

 

see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4631930.stm

 

Helene

[Guest guest]

Hi Helene,

 

I watched it too. It was a good program. I was glad to see that Hugh

McPherson was involved in the final study.

 

I was very interested in the use of acupuncture instead of a general

anaesthetic for open heart surgery. Has anyone been trained in the use of

acupuncture to shut off pain centres during an operation?

 

Warm regards,

 

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B.Sc. (Hons) T.C.M. M.A.T.C.M.

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Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Helene

Watson McMurtrie

25 January 2006 21:43

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BBC Program on acupuncncutre reveals genuine physiological

evidence

 

 

Interesting program on acupuncture yesterday, although I have a few gripes

with a couple of things. They did however set uip an interesting

experiemnt. - the subjects brains were scanned with a very powerful scanner

while they were being needled with one acupunture needle (on what looked

like Col.4). The result was that there was clear evidence that areas of

the brain are affected by the use of a needle. When the needle was inserted

 

the expected brain areas became active with what was obviously the needle

sensation, but what was not expected was that once the needle was deep

enough to obtain de qi areas of what looked like part of the limbic system

became deactrivatred. They suggest this iindicates that acpunture reduces

pain, but considering the area of the brain I would suspect there is much

more than this involved. The study was said to have been a welll designed

experiment using eanough subjects, and a control group This is the first

time that is has been shown that acupuncture may actually be affecting the

brain. The progrram presenter, who was also part of the team that conducted

 

the experiement said she was totaly mystified by the fact that one needle

could have such affect with no current physiological explanation.

 

see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4631930.stm

 

Helene