Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The effect of five element constitutional acupuncture(Sa-am acupuncture) therapy on the six yin meridians on the high fat diet-induced obese rats

염전보사(捻轉補瀉)를 시행(施行)한 육음경(六陰經) 승격(勝格) 혈위(穴位) 침자(鍼刺)가 고지방식이(高脂肪食餌) 비만(肥滿) 백서(白鼠)에 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Na, Chang-Su (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Hoon (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Ryu, Yeon-Hee (Dept. of Medical Research Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-Mi (Dept. of Medical Research Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Chan-Hun (Dept. of Physiology College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Youn, Dae-Hwan (Dept. of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 나창수 (동신대학교 한의학과 경락경혈학교실) ;
  • 김상훈 (동신대학교 한의학과 경락경혈학교실) ;
  • 류연희 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 최찬헌 (동신대학교 한의학과 생리학교실) ;
  • 윤대환 (동신대학교 한의학과 경락경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This research was performed to investigate the effect of five element constitutional acupuncture(Sa-am acupuncture) therapy at acupoints on the Yin meridians on obese rats(Sprague Dawley strain, male) induced by high fat diet. Methods : The control and acupuncture groups were provided with high fat diet, and the acupuncture groups were treated with five element constitutional acupuncture(Sa-am acupuncture) every other day for five weeks. We observed the body weight gain, food intake, riglyceride, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, AST, and ALT. Result : The acupuncture group treated with five element acupuncture on the meridians of spleen, heart, pericardium showed significant decrease of body weight, the groups treated on the meridians of lung, heart, pericardium showed signigicant decrease of food intake. Concentration of HDL-cholesterol was significantly increased in the groups treated on the meridians of spleen, heart, pericardium, liver. Conclusion : Reviewing these experimental results, it appears that the five element constitutional acupuncture(Sa-am acupuncture) therapy at acupoints on the meridians of spleen, heart and pericardium have an efficacy on obesity induced by high fat diet.

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