Acupuncture Point Liquid Agent Visualization Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
The mechanism by which medicine inserted into the acupuncture point 'Jung-Wan' disperses and reaches internal organs, particularly the pancreas, is not scientifically understood, hindering effective treatment of related diseases like diabetes and pancreatic cancer.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the use of an electro acupuncture point detector to find the point with the lowest electric resistance near Jung-Wan, followed by injecting a visualizing material such as an alcian blue solution or nanoparticle-containing solution, which is then observed to reach the pancreas and disperse into threadlike structures that connect with other organs, allowing for visualization and potential medicine delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional acupuncturing or moxibusting therapy is used to stimulate Jung-Wan, then the flow along meridian to internal organs can be activated, but the mechanism by which such therapies treat diseases has not been demonstrated and scientific study is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a visualizing material as an intermediary substance that is injected alongside the liquid agent. This visualizing material serves as a tracer that allows direct observation and verification of the liquid agent's path and arrival at internal organs, thereby enabling scientific study of the mechanism without altering the therapeutic effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes visualizing materials that exhibit color changes or optical properties to make the liquid agent's path visible. By injecting the visualizing material, the patent enables direct visualization of the liquid agent's movement through tissues and its arrival at target organs, transforming an invisible physiological process into an observable phenomenon.
2Measurement precision
If medicine is inserted into Jung-Wan, then it may arrive at the pancreas according to Bonghan theory, but spots into which medicine is dispersed have not been known
Solution Approach 1:
The visualizing material acts as a tracer intermediary that mirrors the distribution pattern of the liquid agent. By observing where the visualizing material disperses and accumulates, researchers can precisely identify the dispersion spots and pathways of the liquid agent, providing detailed information about its distribution throughout the tissue and organs.
Solution Approach 2:
The visualizing material provides optical contrast that enables precise localization and mapping of dispersion spots. Through color changes or fluorescence properties, the patent allows detailed observation of exactly where the liquid agent has dispersed in the tissue, providing spatial information that was previously unavailable.
3Reliability
If a visualizing material is injected to verify arrival at the pancreas, then the mechanism can be demonstrated, but the complexity of the injection and visualization process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the liquid agent and visualizing material into a single injection process. Both substances are injected together through the same needle at the same acupuncture point, simplifying the procedure while maintaining verification capability. This merging approach allows the visualizing material to serve as a built-in tracer for the liquid agent without requiring separate injection steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The visualizing material serves multiple functions: it acts as a tracer for verification, provides optical contrast for visualization, and can be used to map dispersion patterns. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized tools or procedures, thereby managing complexity while enhancing verification reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the verification of medicine arrival at the pancreas and potentially other organs, facilitating the treatment of pancreatic-related diseases and improving disease treatment effects by visualizing the distribution of medicine through threadlike structures.
Implementation Method 1
finding a point having the lowest electric resistance in the vicinity of Jung-Wan by using an electro acupuncture point detector
Implementation Method 2
the visualizing material arrived at the pancreas is dispersed into the threadlike structures appearing at the surface of the pancreas
Implementation Method 3
a passage of the liquid flow extending from acupuncture points to internal organs
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AI summary
Provided are a method of injecting a visualizing material into a point in the vicinity of the Jung-Wan and a method of visualizing arrival of liquid agent in order to verify that the visualizing material injected arrives at internal organs. A point having the lowest electric resistance is found in the vicinity of Jung-Wan of the subject by using an electro acupuncture point detector. The visualizing material is injected into the point by means of an injecting instrument and then verified at least one point of the pancreas and the threadlike structures on top of the surface of the pancreas. The visualizing material is an alcian blue solution or a nanoparticle-containing solution labeled with fluorescent organic material.