Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effects of Electroacupuncture and Manual-acupuncture at Combined Acupoints on Sex and Age in Rats

침(鍼)과 전침(電鍼) 자극 시 백서(白鼠)의 성별(性別)과 주령(週齡) 및 경혈배합(經穴配合)이 소장(小腸) 수송능(輸送能)에 미치는 영향

  • Yun, Jeong-Ahn (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Yu, Yun-Cho (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Cho, Nam-Kun (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Son, In-Chul (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Sub (Professional Graduate School of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, June-Mu (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangii University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Sik (Department of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 윤정안 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 유윤조 (우석대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 조남근 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 손인철 (원광대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 이호섭 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 이준무 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김경식 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2007.02.20
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Abstract

Objectives: It has been demonstrated that acupuncture treats diseases while that the widespread use of that clinically and experimentally. It also has shown that electro-acupuncture(EA) is more effective than manual-acupuncture (MA). The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of EA and MA at combined acupoints on sex and age in rats. Methods: This study measured the effects of acupuncture treatment on small intestinal motility in rats. MA and EA(intensity, 5 times muscle twitch threshold) was applied for 30 minutes to the combined left and right sides acupoints on ST36, ST37, ST39 under enflurane anesthesia. EA and MA applied to the ST36, ST37, ST39 acupoints produced an elevation of small intestinal motility. Results: In experimental groups of combined left and right sides acupoints, only specified groups show elevation of small intestinal motility in male rats, 5 weeks age. Furthermore, combined left and right sides acupoints in EA and MA show differences effects according to the sex, male and female, and the age as 5, 6, 7, 8 weeks. Conclusion : Although these different according to the sex and age in rats do not have a established tendency, the present study suggest that effect of EA and MA are experimentally dependent upon the sex and age on small intestinal motility in rats.

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