EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION ON THE PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM ESPECIALLY IN THE HYPOPHYSECTOMIZED RATS

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  • NODA Motoshi
    Department of Physical Therapy and Medicine, Tokyo University
  • FUKUI Kunihiko
    Department of Physical Therapy and Medicine, Tokyo University

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Other Title
  • 鍼灸の脳下垂体副腎系に及ぼす影響について
  • 特に下垂体摘出ラツについての実験的研究

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Thirty six intact and hypophysectomized rats were treated with acupuncture or moxibustion, 3 times on each site: “Chukan”, “Shinchu” and “Jinyu”.<br>Three hours after the treatment eosinophil leucocyte counts in peripheral blood, adrenal weight, adrenal ascorbic acid and cholesterol contents of the animals were determined.<br>Results obtained were as follows.<br>1) In the intact group, both treatments decreased eosinophil counts remarkably but adrenal weight was not significantly influenced.<br>A considerable diminution in ascorbic acid content was seen in the group of acupuncture but a decrease in cholesterol content proved rather remarkable in the group of moxibustion.<br>2) Even in the hypophysectomized animals following results were observed: eosinophil leucocytes decreased slightly after acupuncture, adrenal weight showed a tendency to decrease, ascorbic acid and cholesterol were diminished by both treatments, especially by acupuncture.<br>3) From these experiments it was concluded that acupuncture was more effective to stimulate the adrenals than moxibustion under the above mentioned erprimental condition.<br>4) The authors proved that acupuncture and moxibustion could influence the adrenals even not via pituitary.

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  • CRID
    1390001205365478272
  • NII Article ID
    130002041357
  • DOI
    10.11390/onki1935.22.70
  • ISSN
    18843689
    03694240
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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