Difference in Moxibustion-Induced Microcirculatory Responses between the Heart and Lung Meridians Assessed by Laser Doppler Flowmetry

Table 2

Fundamental physiological parameters of the study subjects prior to and immediately after LDF examination in both groups (mean ± standard deviation).

Physiological parameters	Lung meridian intervention group		Heart meridian intervention group
	Prior to LDF examination	Immediately after LDF examination	Prior to LDF examination	Immediately after LDF examination
SBP (mmHg)	115.65 ± 4.29	114.32 ± 4.37	110.98 ± 5.87	109.25 ± 8.87
DBP (mmHg)	76.75 ± 5.13	75.05 ± 4.30	70.13 ± 5.20	69.85 ± 6.58
HR (bpm)	77.45 ± 4.77	76.53 ± 4.57	71.05 ± 6.28	70.01 ± 6.52
Body temperature (°C)	36.59 ± 0.15	36.56 ± 0.14	36.44 ± 0.10	36.40 ± 0.16

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; bpm: beats per minute.