Observation of coiled blood plexus in rat skin with diffusive light illumination

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Vyacheslav OgayKwang-Sup Soh

Abstract

Blood plexuses are characteristic anatomical features of acupuncture points (APs). We developed an optical technique using diffusive light illumination to increase the brightened area of skin for observation of the blood plexuses in skin. We found that the blood plexuses were coiled blood vessels which came out of the perforations in the fascia of muscle. The coiled vessels could be straightened by stretching the skin. We observed a series of blood plexuses at the putative APs along the left and right kidney meridian lines in the abdominal skin of rats. In addition, the locations of the plexuses on the muscle fascia were just above the putative acupuncture muscle channels along the kidney meridians. Furthermore, immunohistochemical analysis of the skin specimens of the plexuses revealed its neurovascular bundle nature as expected from known anatomical features of the APs.

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Oct 1, 1975·The American Journal of Chinese Medicine·Y LiuR Oswald
Jan 1, 1984·Acupuncture & Electro-therapeutics Research·J Bossy
Jan 1, 1984·The American Journal of Chinese Medicine·H C Dung
Jan 1, 1980·The American Journal of Chinese Medicine·J P Plummer
Sep 1, 2008·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Byung-Cheon LeeKwang-Sup Soh
Dec 1, 2008·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Vyacheslav OgayKwang-Sup Soh

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Jan 9, 2016·Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies·Kyoung-Hee BaeKwang-Sup Soh
Sep 18, 2015·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Chae Jeong LimPan Dong Ryu

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