Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The effects of traditional acupuncture techniques and green laser acupuncture on the blood pressure in hypertensive rat induced by two kidney one clip

신문(神門), 태백혈(太白穴)에 시행된 직자법(直刺法), 수기사법(手技瀉法) 및 침습형 레이저 시술이 고혈압 백서에 미치는 영향

  • Na, Chang-Su (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Youn, Dae-Hwan (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Choi, Chan-Hun (Dept. of Physiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Lee, Suk-Hee (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology) ;
  • Oh, Kwang-Hwan (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology) ;
  • Jeong, Sung-Ho (Dept. of Mechatronics, Gwangju Institute of Science Technology)
  • 나창수 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 윤대환 (동신대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 최찬헌 (동신대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 이석희 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과) ;
  • 오광환 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과) ;
  • 정성호 (광주과학기술원 기전공학과)
  • Published : 2008.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the effect of invasive laser acupuncture therapy with green light (LAT-G) at HT7(Sinmun), SP3(Taebaek) on the blood pressure in hypertensive rat induced by two kidney one clip. Methods : The experiments were performed on Sprague Dawley rats. 2K1C hypertension model was prepared by constricting the left renal artery with a sliver clip. Animals were divided into four groups, which were simple acupuncture treatment group with straight needle insertion on the square(AT-SS), acupuncture treatment group with reducing manipulation in the opposite channel direction(AT-RD), laser acupuncture treatment group with green light 532 nm, 10mW power in the opposite channel direction(LAT-G10) and laser acupuncture treatment group with green light 532 nm, 20mW power in the opposite channel direction(LAT-G20). The treatments were performed once per two days for 10 days. Results : Body weight was increased significantly in LAT-G20 group compared with AT-RD group. The blood pressure was significantly decreased in LAT-G20 and LAT-G10 groups compared with AT-SS group. Conclusions : These results suggest that green laser acupuncture therapy at SP3 ${\cdot}$ HT7 is more effective than straight needle insertion on the square for controlling hypertension. It is possible that invasive green laser acupuncture therapy (532 nm) can be used as a reducing method of the traditional acupuncture techniques.

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