Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Effects of herbal acupuncture (Ephedra sinica and Green tea) at Umnungchon(SP9) and Pungnyung(ST40) in obese Rats induced by high fat diet

마황(麻黃), 마황합록다(麻黃合綠茶) 약침(藥鍼)이 고지혈증(高脂血症) 유발(誘發) 백서(白鼠)에 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Youn, Dae-Hwan (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kang, Ja-Don (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Na, Chang-Su (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 윤대환 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 강자돈 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 나창수 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2004.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This research was performed to investigate the effect of herbal acupuncture(Ephedra sinica and Green tea) at Umnungchon(SP9) and Pungnyung(ST40) on weight gain, food intakes, food efficiency ratios, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid on rats fed high fat diet for 5weeks. Methods : Experimental groups were divided into normal group(Sham), high fat diet group(Con), high fat diet and Ephedra sinica-herbal acupuncture in SP9 ST40 treated group(ES), high fat diet and Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9 ST40 treated group (GT), high fat diet and Ephedra sinica+Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9 ST40 treated group(ES+GT). Herbal acupuncture was bilaterally treated at the level of 19.125mg/ml per 2 days during 5 weeks. Results : Body weight, feed intake and feed efficiency ratio were decreased in Sham, ES, ES+GT, compared with control group. The level of serum HDL-cholesterol was increased in sham, tender to increase in ES, ES+GT. The change on that of serum triglyceride was decreased in sham, ES, ES+GT and free fatty acid was decrease in sham, ES+GT. Conclusions : Ephedra sinica with Green tea-herbal acupuncture in SP9 ST40 can control the Body weight, feed intake and feed efficiency ratio, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, free fatty acid.

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