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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Cardiovascular effects elicited by Auriculopuncture in the Anxiety Point
Authors
José Federico Rivas-Vilchis, Moisés Salvador Castañeda-Ramírez, Horacio Ramírez-Saldaña
Abstract
The Anxiety point has
some therapeutic indications, likely related in part to modification of
sympathetic nervous activity, but no systematic studies have examined its
cardiovascular effects. The objective of this study was to examine the effects
of the Anxiety auricular point using a kinetic analysis of digital volume pressure-volume
curve variables. Digital volume pulse (DVP) was measured using a
photoplethysmograph, and participants received manual acupuncture at the right
Anxiety auricular point. The maximum slope of the systolic pressure rise curve
of the DVP, and the area under the curve of each cardiac cycle of the DVP were
analyzed, and linear polynomial interpolation was performed to obtain a kinetic
model. The Pearson correlation analysis of baseline heart rate values with the
trans-acupuncture and post-acupuncture periods showed positive, highly
significant correlations. The experimental results regarding changes in slope,
area under the curve, and linear interpolation resulting from auricular acupuncture
stimulation of the Anxiety point allow us to differentiate the sequence of
primary and secondary changes produced by this stimulation. The Pearson
correlation analysis clearly showed that the effect of the Anxiety point
correlates significantly with the initial values of the variables. The
results also support the importance of kinetic analysis in evaluating clinical
cardiovascular responses induced by auricular acupuncture and systemic
acupuncture.
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Pages:7-12
How to cite this article:
José Federico Rivas-Vilchis, Moisés Salvador Castañeda-Ramírez, Horacio Ramírez-Saldaña "Cardiovascular effects elicited by Auriculopuncture in the Anxiety Point". International Journal of Medicine Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 7-12
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