Most stroke patients are affected with hemiplegia. We studied the change in cutaneous current of the Ryodoten of the twelve channels of hemiplegia patients as determined by the Ryodoraku method, and compared the changes in values, The study covered 82 stoke patients from our acupuncture and rehabilitation departments as the experimental group, and 64 people not suffering from stroke as the control group, All Ryodoten of the twelve channels were identified and the average value Ryodoraku value was calculated. Values for the upper and lower extremities, left and right side, and yin and yang channels were recorded and their significance was assessed by the t-test. The results show: (1) average values for the experimental group significantly lower than those of the control group (p<0.001); (2) no significant difference between the paralyzed and non-paralyzed side (p>0.05); (3) significant imbalance between the large intestine and spleen channels (p<0.01) and imbalance between the liver and triple burner channels (p<0.05); (4) higher values for the spleen and kidney channels on the paralyzed side (p<0.05). Decrease in cutaneous current in hemiplegia patients may reflect decreased metabolic that is observed after stroke and yin-yang imbalance of the internal organs. According to traditional theory, the liver is easily affected by anger, and liver wind stirring internally produces involuntary movement; impairment of splenic movement and transformation giving rise to gathering of dampness and phlegm which then harasses the upper body. For these reasons, stroke is associated with imbalance in the liver and spleen channels. Since yang brightness (yang ming) and greater yin (tai yin), reverting yin (jue yin) and lesser yang (shao yang) channels are communicating channels, imbalance is found in both the large intestine and triple burner channels too. Although there is no significant difference in average value between paralyzed and non-paralyzed side of the experimental group, most patients displayed lower leg edema. The traditional theory that kidney governs water and the spleen ails by dampness and governs movement and transformation would explain the high conductivity of the spleen and kidney channels. The Ryodoraku method detects pathological changes in the internal organs through changes at the source points. Further research into this method as a diagnostic tool may prove to be of great value.
Most stroke patients are affected with hemiplegia. We studied the change in cutaneous current of the Ryodoten of the twelve channels of hemiplegia patients as determined by the Ryodoraku method, and compared the changes in values, The study covered 82 stoke patients from our acupuncture and rehabilitation departments as the experimental group, and 64 people not suffering from stroke as the control group, All Ryodoten of the twelve channels were identified and the average value Ryodoraku value was calculated. Values for the upper and lower extremities, left and right side, and yin and yang channels were recorded and their significance was assessed by the t-test. The results show: (1) average values for the experimental group significantly lower than those of the control group (p<0.001); (2) no significant difference between the paralyzed and non-paralyzed side (p>0.05); (3) significant imbalance between the large intestine and spleen channels (p<0.01) and imbalance between the liver and triple burner channels (p<0.05); (4) higher values for the spleen and kidney channels on the paralyzed side (p<0.05). Decrease in cutaneous current in hemiplegia patients may reflect decreased metabolic that is observed after stroke and yin-yang imbalance of the internal organs. According to traditional theory, the liver is easily affected by anger, and liver wind stirring internally produces involuntary movement; impairment of splenic movement and transformation giving rise to gathering of dampness and phlegm which then harasses the upper body. For these reasons, stroke is associated with imbalance in the liver and spleen channels. Since yang brightness (yang ming) and greater yin (tai yin), reverting yin (jue yin) and lesser yang (shao yang) channels are communicating channels, imbalance is found in both the large intestine and triple burner channels too. Although there is no significant difference in average value between paralyzed and non-paralyzed side of the experimental group, most patients displayed lower leg edema. The traditional theory that kidney governs water and the spleen ails by dampness and governs movement and transformation would explain the high conductivity of the spleen and kidney channels. The Ryodoraku method detects pathological changes in the internal organs through changes at the source points. Further research into this method as a diagnostic tool may prove to be of great value.