Bilateral frontal activation associated with cutaneous stimulation of elixir field: an fMRI study.
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| Title: | Bilateral frontal activation associated with cutaneous stimulation of elixir field: an fMRI study. |
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| Authors: | Chan AS (AUTHOR), Cheung M (AUTHOR), Chan YL (AUTHOR), Yeung DKW (AUTHOR), Lam W (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2006, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p207-216. 10p. |
| Abstract: | Elixir Field, or Dan Tian, is the area where energy is stored and nourished in the body according to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Although Dan Tian stimulation is a major concept in Qigong healing and has been practiced for thousands of years, and while there are some recent empirical evidence of its effect, its neurophysiological basis remains unknown. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activations associated with external stimulation of the lower Elixir Field in ten normal subjects, and compared the results with the stimulation of their right hands. While right-hand stimulation resulted in left postcentral gyrus activation, stimulation of the lower Elixir Field resulted in bilateral activations including the medial and superior frontal gyrus, middle and superior temporal gyrus, thalamus, insula, and cingulate gyrus. These findings suggest that stimulation of the Elixir Field is not only associated with activation of the sensory motor cortex but also with cortical regions that mediate planning, attention, and memory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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