Abstract
Objectives : The aim of this experiment is to investigate the effects of moxibustion on SP6, Sp9 and BL28 in uranyl acetate-induced acute renal failure in rats. Methods : To induce experimental acute renal failure, uranyl acetate was intraperitoneally injected to rats by 5mg/kg. 3 days later moxibustion treatment was done at SP6, Sp9 and BL28 bilaterally of the rats. And then 4 days later, we measured rats' body weight, kidney weight, serum BUN, creatinine and serum electrolytic levels(Na, K and Cl). Results : In the SP6 group, serum BUN were significantly decreased (p<0.01). In the BL28 group, serum Na level were significantly decreased (p<0.05). In the $SP6{\cdot}SP9$ group, serum creatinine level were significantly increased but serum Na level, serum Cl level were significantly decreased(p<0.05). In the $SP6{\cdot}BL28$ group, hypertrophy index of kidney and serum creatinine level were significantly decreased(p<0.01) and serum BUN were marginally significantly decreased (0.1