Objective analysis of dampness constitution in healthy university students in Lingnan based on infrared thermal imaging
HUANG Shi-ya
LU Yong-qiang
HU Yang
LIU Jia-lin
ZHOU Lang
CHEN Xin-yan
LIN Yan-zhao
ZHANG Xiao-xuan
BAI Gui-dun
MAO Xiao-mei
Abstract：Objective To investigate the objective characteristics of dampness constitution in healthy university students in Lingnan using infrared thermal imaging.Methods According to the Standards for Classification and Identifi-cation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions,41 students with a balanced constitution,36 with a phlegm-damp constitution,and 26 with a damp-heat constitution were selected.Infrared thermal imaging was used to collect surface temperature data,and thermal values of specific trunk areas,meridians,and acupoints were statistically compared among different constitutional types.Results Among the different constitutional types,the thermal value of the Shenque point in the phlegm-damp constitution group was 32.82(31.72,33.92)℃,which was lower than that in the balanced constitu-tion group(P＜0.016 67).The thermal values of the Shimen point in the phlegm-damp constitution group was 32.42(31.59,33.24)℃,while the bilateral Bladder Shu points were 30.96(30.23,31.68)℃ and 31.06(30.30,31.81)℃,respectively,which were lower than those in the damp-heat constitution group(P＜0.016 67).The thermal value of the left Zhangmen point in the damp-heat constitution group was 33.16(32.25,33.96)℃,higher than that in the balanced constitution group(P＜0.016 67).These thermal value differences were consistent with the tendencies of dampness constitution onset.Conclusion Infrared thermal imaging can objectively reflect the differences in acupoint thermal values among individuals with dampness constitution,making it a valuable tool for identifying traditional Chinese medicine constitutions.This technique offers useful references for early clinical intervention targeting dampness constitu-tion.
Keywords：dampness constitutioninfrared thermal imagingobjective identification in traditional Chinese medi-cine
Publication Date：2024-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 1529-1534 )