Abstract
Objective : In order to study the effects of Herba ChelidoniiㆍClematis Florida ThunbㆍChaenomelis Fructus complex herbal acupuncture on anti-inflammation and liver in rats with arthritis induced Freund's complete adjuvant. Method : We performed several experimental items : that is edema value, numbers of WBC. total protein, total bilirrubin, SGOT, SGPT. Result: The change in the right plantar edema shows that Control group was reduced by 0% but, ST group ,Sample A group and Sample B group were reduced by 287.2%, 343.0%, 272.5% respectively. In the WBC count, ST group, Sample A group, Sample B group showed a decrease with statistical significance as compared with control group. In the total protein, Sample B group showed a decrease with statistical significance as compared with control group. In the total bilirrubin, SGOT, SGPT, None showed noxious variation with statistical significance as compared with control group. Conclusion : As a result of this experiment, it is concluded that Herba ChelidoniiㆍClematis Florida ThunbㆍChaenomelis Fructus complex herbal acupuncture showed that therapeutic effect of anti-inflammation in adjuvant arthritis and non-toxic effect of liver.