PMID: 22574568May 12, 2012Paper

Effect of lifting-thrusting reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture on serum ferritin content and total iron binding capacity in blood-deficiency syndrome rabbits

Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research
Min XuMing-He Sui

Abstract

To observe the influence of lift-thrust reinforcing-reducing manipulations of acupuncture on serum ferritin (SF) content and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) in blood-deficiency syndrome rabbits so as to study its underlying mechanisms. Sixty Japanese white rabbits were randomized into blank control,model, acupuncture needle-retaining, reinforcing-manipulation (reinforcing) and reducing-manipulation (reducing) groups (n = 12 in each group). Blood-deficiency syndrome model was duplicated by bleeding (about 10 mL/time, once every other day, for 5 times) and food restriction (half of the normal quantity). Bilateral "Zusanli" (ST 36) were punctured by using filiform needles. The needles were not lifted and thrust for rabbits of the needle-retaining group, but lifted and thrust for 15 min for rabbits of the reinforcing and reducing groups. The treatment was given once every other day, 10 times altogether. Serum SF and TIBC levels were assayed by radioimmunoassay. Following modeling, compared to the blank control group, serum SF content was decreased significantly (P < 0.05), while TIBC level was increased considerably in the model group (P < 0.05). On day 17 after acupuncture treatment, serum SF contents of both reinforcing and re...Continue Reading

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