The difference in heat transport characteristics of the heart and lung meridians: A comparative study of COPD patients and healthy subjects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The vast majority of previous studies focused on the relationship between 1 meridian and 1 organ, and the comparison and specificity between 2 meridians is rarely explored. Thus, the aim of this study is to compare the heat transport characteristics between 2 different meridians and the specificity between them will also be investigated.

Methods

The Lung and Heart meridians are chosen for comparison of 2 different meridians. We will enroll 120 subjects and divide them into the healthy control group, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) group and healthy intervention group, in a 1:1:1 ratio. Infrared thermography (IRT) will be used to assess the heat transport characteristics of the Heart and Lung meridians. The specificity for the meridian-visceral associa

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7870227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature