JP6867660B2 - Acupuncture aids, as well as meridian therapy sets and moxibustion acupuncture replacement kits using them - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to acupuncture aids capable of increasing the effects and efficiencies of hyperthermia and meridian therapy in acupuncture, and meridian therapy sets and moxibustion acupuncture alternative kits using the same.

Acupuncture is the treatment and prevention of illness by stimulating the acupuncture points by inserting or contacting acupuncture points (acupuncture points or acupuncture points) on a specific point of the body, enhancing the natural healing power and immunity inherent in humans. Is a way to do. When the acupuncture points are stimulated, the stimulus is transmitted through the meridians, improving the flow of qi and blood, and smoothly transmitted to the viscera beyond that, activating the functions of the viscera and repairing naturally even if there is modulation. It is based on the basic idea of oriental medicine treatment. It is applied not only to treat illness, but also to promote blood circulation, relieve muscle stiffness and neuralgia, relieve poor circulation, and recover from fatigue.

On the other hand, moxibustion treatment is a treatment method in which moxibustion is squeezed and heat stimulates the acupuncture points, and usually, moxibustion is burned and the heat stimulates the acupuncture points. Heat-permeable moxibustion, in which moxa is erected on the skin and ignited, is common, and there are marked moxibustion that leaves marks when moxibustion is applied, and non-marked moxibustion that leaves no marks. There is also indirect moxibustion, in which a moxa is placed between the skin and moxibustion without placing the moxa directly on the skin.

Furthermore, as a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, there is also moxibustion acupuncture with a moxa attached to the handle of the acupuncture. At the same time that the acupuncture points stimulate the acupuncture points, the heat of moxibustion is transmitted through the acupuncture points and can be warmed from the deep part of the body. Since moxibustion acupuncture has both acupuncture effect and moxibustion treatment effect, high therapeutic effect can be expected.
However, since the moxa is placed on the acupuncture needle and burned, it is necessary to pay close attention until the moxa is burned out during the treatment. Also, if the patient moves, the limbs may spill and the patient may get burned. For this reason, although moxibustion acupuncture has a high therapeutic effect, it is generally not performed except for specific patients.

On the other hand, there is hyperthermia as a method of warming the body from the core. Many modern people are in a hypothermic state due to long hours in an air-conditioned room, stress, lack of exercise, and so on. Hypothermia causes a decrease in immunity, so hyperthermia that warms the body from the core has attracted attention in recent years.

Hyperthermia includes a dome-shaped far-infrared ray treatment device that can warm the whole body and an infrared therapy device that can apply infrared rays to a specific part.
Systemic hyperthermia treatment is not based on the original idea of oriental medicine, and it is difficult to connect to the improvement of the patient's original immunity and healing power, and the equipment is large and expensive.
In this respect, the infrared treatment device that irradiates a specific site has been increasingly used as an alternative to moxibustion treatment in recent years. Various heaters have been proposed that can perform hyperthermia as an alternative to moxibustion treatment.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-303709 (Patent Document 1) includes a carbon molded body that generates far-infrared rays by receiving warm air as a far-infrared heater that can be directly applied to the affected part of the human body. A far-infrared heater having a through hole capable of discharging warm air accompanied by far-infrared rays from the carbon molded body to the outside has been proposed.

Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-275804 (Patent Document 2) proposes a moxibustion device that can obtain an effect similar to moxibustion treatment without using infrared rays. A moxibustion device in which an exothermic composition containing iron powder, activated carbon, a reaction accelerator, and water is formed into a disk shape. The exothermic reaction starts when exposed to oxygen, but the temperature of the part that comes into contact with the skin is 45 to 60 ° C. It can be held to a certain extent.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-303709 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-275084

The hyperthermia treatment device proposed in Patent Document 1 attempts to improve blood circulation in the human body by the far-infrared effect and the warm air effect, and is not used as a substitute for acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.

The moxibustion device proposed in Patent Document 2 can be an alternative to moxibustion treatment in that a local thermal stimulus can be given to the acupuncture points gently and continuously.
However, it is not used in combination with acupuncture, and a synergistic effect with acupoint stimulation cannot be obtained.

There is also an attempt to replace moxibustion acupuncture by combining an infrared treatment device that irradiates a specific site with acupuncture, that is, by irradiating infrared rays while the acupuncture is stabbed.

As described above, the above-mentioned heater is difficult to use in combination with acupuncture, or even when used in combination with acupuncture, it only irradiates the affected area with infrared rays, so that the effect of acupoint stimulation is further enhanced. It is insufficient as an alternative technique for moxibustion acupuncture.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide acupuncture aids capable of obtaining an effect comparable to or higher than that of moxibustion acupuncture, and further to meridian therapy. It is an object of the present invention to provide a set of the auxiliary tools to which the present invention can be applied, and a moxibustion acupuncture alternative kit using these.

The acupuncture aid of the present invention is an acupuncture aid made of a carbon disk having a thickness of 2 to 20 mm and a diameter of 15 to 100 mm , which has a through hole through which acupuncture can be inserted , and is used in an affected area for acupuncture. It is used to irradiate the acupuncture aid and the acupuncture with infrared rays in a state where the acupuncture is placed and the acupuncture is inserted through the through hole.
The diameter of the through hole is preferably 2 to 8 mm. Further, the carbon material is preferably artificial graphite.

From another point of view of the present invention, the set for meridian therapy, which is a set of 2 to 10 acupuncture aids of the present invention, is also included.
The acupuncture aid used in the set is preferably a carbon disk having a thickness of 2 to 20 mm and a diameter of 15 to 50 mm.

The present invention also includes the acupuncture aid or meridian therapy set of the present invention; an infrared irradiator that irradiates the acupuncture aid with infrared rays; and an acupuncture needle that can be inserted into a through hole of the acupuncture aid. Also includes a moxibustion acupuncture replacement kit.

The acupuncture aid of the present invention has a simple structure such as a carbon disk, and can be used only by placing it during acupuncture. Since the treatment site can be warmed from a deep part by the far-infrared effect based on the carbon material, a therapeutic effect similar to that of moxibustion acupuncture can be obtained safely and easily. Therefore, the procedure and advanced attention required of the practitioner can be alleviated.
Furthermore, in the meridian therapy, by using a set of assistive devices, it is possible to effectively perform the treatment by the meridian therapy according to the individual difference of the patient.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the acupuncture treatment aid of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the use method of the acupuncture treatment aid of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the use example of the acupuncture treatment aid of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the use example of the set for meridian therapy of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the use example of the set for meridian therapy of this invention. It is a graph which shows the measurement result of the surface temperature of the Aiya part. It is a graph which shows the measurement result of the surface temperature of the struck part. It is a graph which shows the measurement result of the surface temperature of Zusanli.

[Acupuncture aid]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the acupuncture treatment aid of the present invention.
The acupuncture aid 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a carbon disk 1A having a diameter (D) of 15 to 100 mm and a thickness (t) of 1 to 20 mm. The size of the disk 1A can be appropriately selected according to the treatment site and purpose.
For example, in the case of treatment of low back pain or treatment of a part close to a flat surface such as the abdomen or the back surface, it is preferable to use a relatively large carbon disk, and specifically, the diameter (D) is preferably 20 to 100 mm. It is more preferably 25 to 50 mm, and the thickness (t) is preferably 3 to 20 mm, more preferably 5 to 10 mm.
On the other hand, when acupuncture is applied to a plurality of places at the same time as in meridian therapy, it is preferable to use a relatively small carbon disk, and specifically, the diameter (D) is 15 to 30 mm. It is preferably 15 to 25 mm, and the thickness (t) is preferably 1 to 15 mm, more preferably 3 to 7 mm.

A through hole 2 through which an acupuncture needle can be inserted is provided in the center of the disk 1A. The diameter (d) of the through hole 2 is 2 to 8 mm, preferably 3 to 7 mm, and more preferably 3 to 5 mm.

Since the length of acupuncture needles on the market is generally about 30 to 80 mm and the depth of acupuncture needles is generally 5 to 30 mm, the thickness of the disc is preferably 15 mm or less. If the disk 1A becomes too thick, with short acupuncture needles, the handle of the acupuncture needle cannot protrude from the through hole 2 of the disk 1A when the acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin, and the acupuncture needle stabbed by the practitioner can be moved up and down or rotated. It becomes difficult to perform so-called procedures such as making them. On the other hand, if it becomes too thin, the strength of the carbon disk 1A decreases, and it becomes easy to crack or chip.

The through hole 2 needs a clearance that allows the acupuncture needle to be loosely fitted, and is preferably at least twice the diameter of the acupuncture needle so that the removal operation can be easily performed. Acupuncture consists of an acupuncture handle held by the practitioner and an acupuncture body inserted into the body, and since the diameter of the acupuncture handle is about 1 to 1.5 mm, the diameter (d) of the through hole 2 is It is 2 mm or more, preferably 3 mm or more. Depending on the treatment site, such as a site with thin skin, the acupuncture needle may be stabbed at an angle of about 15 degrees. The diameter d of the through hole 2 is preferably 3 times or more the diameter of the acupuncture needle so that it can be adapted even in such a case.
On the other hand, if the diameter d of the through hole 2 becomes too large, the carbon portion of the disk 1A becomes small, the strength of the auxiliary tool 1 decreases, and the amount of far infrared rays emitted tends to decrease.

As the carbon material constituting the disk 1A, any material that can emit far infrared rays may be used, and so-called graphite (graphite), carbon powder, carbon fiber, carbon fiber composite material (CC composite), or the like can be used. Of these, graphite is preferred.
As the graphite, in addition to natural graphite and artificial graphite, charcoal, carbonized product of pitch or synthetic resin and the like can be used, and artificial graphite is more preferable. Artificial graphite is soft to the touch. In addition, it is easy to process according to the shape of the body (treatment site).

A disc-shaped carbon material as described above is an auxiliary tool according to the present invention. A binder may be included for molding.
The method for forming the carbon material into a disk shape is not particularly limited, but a method of mixing with a binder, extruding into a columnar shape, and then cutting to a predetermined thickness, a method of filling a molding die and pressurizing, and a method of forming a carbon mass into a predetermined circle It can be manufactured by a method such as shaving into a plate shape.

When artificial graphite is used as the carbon raw material, the processed powder may adhere after molding. In such a case, it is preferable to remove the processed powder in advance by wiping the processed powder, washing with water, or the like. Further, after molding, the surface of the disc molded body may be mirror-finished, or the surface of the molded body may be coated with a synthetic resin or the like. This makes it possible to prevent graphite powder from adhering to the affected area during the treatment.
On the other hand, when the auxiliary tool is placed on a portion where the body is tilted, the disk which is the auxiliary tool may slip and be misaligned. Misalignment of the disc may tilt or tilt the acupuncture needle inserted in the affected area. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the disc from shifting or slipping. From this point of view, the surface of the disk molded body may be roughened, and may be subjected to uneven processing (knurling, grooving) to prevent slipping.

The bulk density of graphite ^{is preferably 1.5 g / cm 3} or more, more preferably 1.7 g / cm ³ or more. The higher the bulk density, the higher the heat capacity, so the radiation effect of far infrared rays is high, and the heat retention time can be lengthened.

[Meridian therapy set]
The assistive device having the above configuration can be used not only as one assistive device alone but also as a plurality of sets (set for meridian therapy).
That is, the meridian therapy set of the present invention is a set of 2 to 10 acupuncture aids of the present invention. As will be described later, when a plurality of acupuncture needles are inserted and placed at the same time as in meridian therapy, it is necessary to use a plurality of auxiliary tools at the same time, and therefore it is preferable to use them as a set of such auxiliary tools.
The auxiliary tools in one set are all of the same shape and size, preferably having a diameter (D) of 15 to 30 mm, more preferably 15 to 25 mm, and having a thickness (t) of 2 to 15 mm, more preferably. It is preferable to use a relatively small disk of 3 to 7 mm.

[Moxibustion acupuncture alternative kit]
The acupuncture aid or meridian therapy set of the present invention can be used as a substitute for moxibustion acupuncture. That is, the moxibustion acupuncture alternative kit of the present invention includes one or more acupuncture assisting devices of the present invention; an infrared irradiator that irradiates the acupuncture assisting tool with infrared rays; and a through hole of the acupuncture treatment assisting tool. It is equipped with acupuncture needles that can be inserted into.

The infrared irradiator is a small infrared irradiator that can irradiate infrared rays only to a specific part (affected part). For example, an infrared irradiator having a height of 50 to 70 cm and an irradiation shadow of about 25 cm to 50 cm can be used.

As acupuncture, acupuncture that has been conventionally used in acupuncture can be used. The material of the acupuncture needle is not particularly limited, and stainless steel, silver, gold, etc. can be used.

The size of the acupuncture is not particularly limited, and acupuncture of the size conventionally used in acupuncture can be used. Specific examples thereof include those having a length of 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm, and 60 mm. Acupuncture consists of an acupuncture handle held by the practitioner and an acupuncture body inserted into the body, and the diameter of the acupuncture body is usually 0.1 to 1 mm, more generally 0.1 to 0.5 mm. is there. The diameter of the acupuncture handle is about 1 to 1.5 mm.

The moxibustion acupuncture alternative kit using a plurality of assistive devices as a set can effectively and easily perform meridian therapy as described later.

[How to use auxiliary tools]
The method of using the auxiliary tool having the above configuration will be described in order of the case where one auxiliary tool is used alone and the case where a plurality of auxiliary tools are used as a set.

(1) In the case of one auxiliary tool A method of using one auxiliary tool will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the acupuncture point 3 is inserted into the acupuncture point (treatment site) of the skin 10 with a stab (FIG. 2 (a)). The acupuncture needle 3 includes an acupuncture handle 4 held by the practitioner and an acupuncture body 5 inserted into the body. Regarding the insertion of the acupuncture 3, when using the acupuncture tube, the acupuncture tube may be removed after inserting the acupuncture point into the acupuncture point.

After inserting the acupuncture needle 3 (acupuncture body 5) to the desired depth, the acupuncture needle 3 (acupuncture handle 4) is inserted into the through hole 2 of the auxiliary tool 1 and the auxiliary tool 1 is placed on the skin 10 ( FIG. 2 (b).
In this state, the infrared irradiator 8 irradiates the auxiliary tool 1 with infrared rays (FIG. 2 (c)).

The infrared irradiation time is about 10 to 20 minutes. If the irradiation time is too short, the auxiliary tool 1 cannot sufficiently absorb the infrared energy, and it becomes difficult to obtain the far-infrared radiation effect of the auxiliary tool (carbon disk). On the other hand, irradiation for more than 30 minutes puts a heavy burden on the patient, while the effect of hyperthermia treatment is almost saturated.

The carbon disk 1A has a role of thermally stimulating acupuncture points, and has a characteristic of absorbing far infrared rays and then radiating far infrared rays by itself. Since such radiation is radiated in all directions, half of the radiated far infrared rays are reflected toward the acupuncture points.
In this respect, even if the infrared treatment device is small, the irradiation is performed from 10 to 30 cm above the affected area, so that the infrared rays are irradiated to a region having a diameter of 10 cm or more. On the other hand, in the auxiliary tool of the present invention, since heat is radiated from the region of the diameter (D) of the disk 1A, far infrared rays can be radiated concentrated on the acupuncture points. Further, since the carbon disk emits far infrared rays while directly placed on the skin, it is possible to more efficiently permeate the far infrared rays into the skin surface and the vicinity of the surface. , Can warm the blood flowing through that part. Then, the blood warmed in this way is delivered to the deep part of the affected part, so that the blood can be warmed to the deep part of the affected part.

As described above, when the assistive device is used, a higher effect can be obtained as a hyperthermia therapy. In addition to the original effect of acupuncture, the effect of hyperthermia with assistive devices can be obtained, so it can be used as a substitute for moxibustion acupuncture.
On the other hand, the carbon material itself does not rise above the appropriate temperature even when irradiated with light from a heater, so there is no risk of burns, and there is no need to watch carefully until the treatment is completed. .. Further, since the carbon material has good biocompatibility, there is little possibility of causing allergies or the like even if it is in contact with the skin during treatment.

Furthermore, since the carbon disk is simply placed on the skin, it can be used repeatedly by disinfecting it without discarding it in a single treatment like acupuncture. In particular, since the carbon material has excellent corrosion resistance, it can be used repeatedly as long as it is not damaged. Therefore, it is as advantageous as or better than the 艾 in terms of cost.

When an auxiliary tool made of a thin disk is used, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of disks 1A may be stacked and used. FIG. 3 shows a case where three disks 1A are stacked.
If there is no problem with the procedure, and if long acupuncture needles are used, the total thickness of the discs can be increased by stacking a plurality of sheets, thereby increasing the amount of far-infrared radiation.

(2) When using multiple assistive devices as a set (use of a set for meridian therapy)
In acupuncture, in addition to the treatment method of stimulating only one acupuncture point, there is a treatment method (meridian therapy) of stimulating a plurality of acupuncture points at the same time along the meridian.
The meridian is a passage around qi and wisdom, and since the meridian is stretched all over the body, the stimulus can be transmitted through the route to a place away from the stimulated acupuncture points.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, acupuncture needles 3a to 3f and 3'a to 3'are present on the left and right sides of the spine 11 on the left and right sides of the lung, heart, spleen, stomach, kidney, and large intestine. There is a treatment method in which f is inserted at the same time.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which acupuncture points 3a to 3f and 3'a to 3'f are inserted into all the acupuncture points to be treated for meridians along the spine 11.

If you try to use hyperthermia for multiple acupuncture points as meridian therapy, you will be irradiating infrared rays over a wide area, and it is difficult to evenly irradiate all acupuncture points with a portable infrared irradiator. .. On the other hand, not all acupoints require the same level of stimulation. Depending on the patient, there are some parts that are cold to the deep part and need to be used in combination with heat, and some parts where the stimulation of normal acupuncture is sufficient. In such a case, if the auxiliary tool of the present invention is used, an appropriate stimulus can be given according to the site. When the practitioner inserts the acupuncture needle, the assistive tool 1 may be inserted and placed only in the part where further heat is considered necessary.
FIG. 5 shows a state in which the assistive tool 1 is inserted and arranged only in the portions (3'a, 3b, 3e, 3f, 3'f) where the practitioner feels that heat is required.

After setting the auxiliary tool 1 at a predetermined position, the portion where the auxiliary tool 1 is arranged may be irradiated with infrared rays, or the entire portion may be irradiated with infrared rays. Even when the entire surface is irradiated with infrared rays, when the auxiliary tool is placed, the placement part is based on the characteristics of the carbon material and is emitted from the far infrared rays from the disk as in the case of single use. Far-infrared energy is applied to the skin surface and the vicinity of the surface to warm the blood flowing through the placement portion. The blood flow in the placement area warms the deep part of the location.

As described above, by using the set of assistive devices of the present invention, it is possible to selectively perform hyperthermia only on the necessary part, and the warming effect using the assistive devices is that of hyperthermia by mere infrared irradiation. In comparison, a higher warming effect can be obtained deeper through the flow of blood. Therefore, meridian therapy can be performed with one small infrared irradiator, which is advantageous in terms of equipment cost.

In addition, in order to enhance the thermal effect, the carbon plate may be placed on the site to be warmed together with or separately from the acupuncture treatment. The carbon plate used here does not need to have a through hole through which an acupuncture needle can be inserted, and the shape is not limited to a disk, and various shapes such as a rectangle, a polygon, a star, and a heart can be selected. .. When placed on a body part and irradiated with infrared rays in such a state, the placed part can be warmed to the deep part of the body due to the far-infrared effect of the carbon plate and the accompanying blood warming effect.
Such a carbon plate may be used in combination with acupuncture using the assistive device of the present invention.

[Example 1]
As an auxiliary tool, a disk made of artificial graphite (isotropic high-density graphite, bulk density 1.75 g / cm ³ ) having a diameter of 20 mm and a thickness of 3 mm and a through hole with a diameter of 4 mm was used at the center.

For three panelists for the treatment of poor circulation, acupuncture as a treatment for poor circulation was performed as follows using the above-mentioned assistive devices. After piercing the affected area (middle can, Sekimoto) with a 6th acupuncture needle (length 48 mm, acupuncture body diameter 0.26 mm), insert the carbon disk, which is the above acupuncture aid, into the acupuncture needle. And placed on the affected area. In this state, infrared rays were irradiated from 15 cm above the affected area by a far-infrared ray treatment device (a far-infrared ray irradiator manufactured by Wako Co., Ltd.). After irradiation for 15 minutes, the acupuncture was removed and then the aid was removed.
All the panelists answered that the feeling of warmth persisted deep into the treatment area compared to acupuncture treatment that used infrared irradiation without using auxiliary tools.

[Other Examples]
The following four types of disks (auxiliary tools) having different sizes, made of the same artificial graphite as the auxiliary tool used in Example 1, were produced. When acupuncture was performed in the same manner as above for each, all panelists answered that the feeling of warmth persisted deep into the treated area compared to acupuncture that used infrared irradiation without assistive devices. Met. In addition, two panelists answered that the thick carbon plate feels warmer.

i) A disk with a diameter of 20 mm and a thickness of 2 mm with a through hole with a diameter of 4 mm in the center.
ii) A disk with a diameter of 4 mm and a through hole in the center of a disk with a diameter of 20 mm and a thickness of 5 mm.
iii) A disk with a 4 mm diameter through hole in the center of a disk with a diameter of 40 mm and a thickness of 3 mm.
iv) A disk with a 4 mm diameter through hole in the center of a disk with a diameter of 40 mm and a thickness of 5 mm.

[Confirmation of temperature rise effect of treatment site by treatment aid]
(1) Treatment example 1: Aitani part The effect of the treatment aid on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment on the backs of the left and right hands (Aitani part) was measured.
The surface temperature of the backs of the left and right hands (Aiya part), which is the treatment site, was measured using a thermography camera (manufactured by FLIR Systems Japan Co., Ltd., model number TG165) with an emissivity of 0.95. It was 34.5 ° C.
After piercing the left and right acupuncture points with a 6th acupuncture needle, a carbon disk (diameter 20 mm, thickness 5 mm, and a through hole with a diameter of 4 mm is provided in the center only for the left hand acupuncture point. Two disks) were inserted into the acupuncture needle and placed. In this state, the left and right affected areas were irradiated with infrared rays from 15 cm above the affected areas with a far-infrared ray treatment device (far-infrared irradiator manufactured by Wako Co., Ltd.). After irradiation for 15 minutes, the acupuncture needle was removed, then the auxiliary tool was removed, and the surface temperature of the affected part of the left and right hands was measured using the above thermography. The measurement was started 20 seconds after the infrared irradiation. FIG. 6 shows the results of measuring the surface temperature for 10 minutes every minute from the start of the measurement.

In FIG. 6, the vertical axis represents the surface temperature (° C.) of the treatment site, and the horizontal axis represents the elapsed time (minutes) when the measurement start time is 0 minutes. The solid line is the temperature of the left hand (with auxiliary equipment), and the dotted line is the temperature of the right hand (without auxiliary equipment). The temperature of the right hand, which was directly irradiated with infrared rays on the affected surface, was 1 ° C higher than that of the left hand immediately after the irradiation. This is probably because the person who used the assistive device sweated more and was deprived of heat (the panelists answered that the left hand had more sweat during the procedure). However, since the degree of temperature decrease is slower with the auxiliary tool, after 1 minute, it becomes about the same between the case with the auxiliary tool (left hand) and the case without the auxiliary tool (right hand), and after that. , The temperature on the left hand continued to be high.
From this temperature measurement result, it was confirmed by the panelists that the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment using the auxiliary tool warmed the affected area more (the effect of the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment using the auxiliary tool).

(2) Treatment example 2: Zusanli and Zusanli The effects of treatment aids on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment in the left and right Zusanli and Zusanli were measured.
When the surface temperature of the tachycardia before the treatment was measured in the same manner as in Treatment Example 1, it was 24.7 ° C. on both the left and right sides. The surface temperature of Zusanli before the treatment was 26.7 ° C for the left foot and 26.5 ° C for the right foot.
After piercing the affected areas of the left and right feet with a third acupuncture needle (length 39 mm, diameter 0.2 mm), a carbon disk (diameter 40 mm, thickness 5 mm), which is an auxiliary tool, is applied only to the affected area of the right foot. A disk) having a through hole with a diameter of 4 mm in the center was inserted into an acupuncture needle and placed. In this state, the left and right treated parts were irradiated with infrared rays from 15 cm above the treated parts using a far-infrared treatment device as in the case of Treatment Example 1. After irradiation for 15 minutes, the acupuncture needle was removed, then the auxiliary tool was removed, and the surface temperature of the affected part of the left and right hands was measured using the above thermography. The measurement was started 20 seconds after the infrared irradiation. The measurement results of the temperature change are shown in FIGS. 7 (Taiko part) and 8 (Zusanli part).

As can be seen from FIGS. 7 and 8, the degree of temperature decrease is smaller when the auxiliary tool is used in any of the affected areas, and after 10 minutes, the temperature is about 1 ° C (Zusanli) or 2 ° C (Zusanli). Department), treatment with assistive devices was higher. It was found that the duration of the warming effect of infrared irradiation can be extended by using an auxiliary tool together.

The auxiliary tool of the present invention can safely and easily obtain a therapeutic effect similar to that of moxibustion acupuncture when used in combination with acupuncture. Therefore, the procedure and advanced attention required of the practitioner can be alleviated.
Furthermore, it is useful for acupuncture and moxibustion clinics because meridian therapy can be effectively performed according to individual differences of patients.

1 Acupuncture aid 1A Carbon disk 2 Through holes 3,3a-3f, 3'a-3'f Acupuncture 4 Acupuncture pattern 5 Acupuncture body 8 Infrared irradiator 10 Skin 11 Spine

Claims (6)

An acupuncture treatment aid made of a carbon disk having a thickness of 2 to 20 mm and a diameter of 15 to 100 mm , which has a through hole through which acupuncture can be inserted.
An acupuncture aid that is placed on an affected area for acupuncture and is used to irradiate the acupuncture with infrared rays in a state where the acupuncture is inserted through the through hole.
The acupuncture aid according to claim 1, wherein the through hole has a diameter of 2 to 8 mm. The acupuncture aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carbon material is artificial graphite. A set of assistive devices used for meridian therapy in acupuncture.
A set for meridian therapy, which is a set of 2 to 10 acupuncture aids according to claim 1. The set for meridian therapy according to claim 4, wherein the acupuncture aid is a carbon disk having a thickness of 2 to 20 mm and a diameter of 15 to 50 mm. 1 or a set of 2 to 10 acupuncture aids according to any one of claims 1 to 3;
An infrared irradiator that irradiates the acupuncture aid with infrared rays; and a moxibustion acupuncture substitute kit provided with acupuncture that can be inserted through a through hole of the acupuncture aid.

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