Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Effects of Electroacupuncture's Intensity and Frequency on Transfer Capability of Small Intestine with Sex and Age in Rats

전침(電鍼)의 강도(强度)와 주파수(周波數)가 백서(白鼠)의 성별(性別)과 주령(週齡)에 따라 소장(小腸) 수송능(輸送能)에 미치는 영향(影響)

  • Cha, Suk (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Soo-Sung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Na, Min-Soo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Liu, Chiian-Hai (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yoon, Hyuk (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yoo, Yun-Jo (Dept. of Physiology, College of Orinetal Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kang, Byung-Ki (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Kang-San (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 차숙 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김병민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김수성 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 나민수 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 유금해 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤혁 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 유윤조 (우석대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 강병기 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김강산 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.04.20
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Abstract

Backgrounds : Electroacupuncture(EA) is commonly used in treatment of various disease. Despite an extensive evidence-base guiding the selection of stimulation parameters, little methodologically robust research regarding the level of intensity and frequency in need to provide effective doses. Objectives : This study is evaluated effects of various intensities and frequencies of EA's stimulation at $ST_{36}$, Zusanli, with sex and age in rats. Methods : In this study, we measured the effects of EA treatment on transfer capability of small intestine in rats. Under anesthesia, two intensities, 1, 5mA with three different frequencies, 2, 50, 100Hz were applied to the groups divided with sex and age for 30minutes. Results : 1mA-2Hz, 5mA-2, 100Hz in male and 1mA-2, 50, 100Hz in female without distinction of age elicited an increasing trend in transfer capability of small intestine. In case of 2Hz in male, it showed the effects of EA without strength or weakness of stimulation and it need 100Hz stimulation additionally with age. In the groups of 1mA-2Hz, 5mA-2Hz in male and 1mA-2Hz, 1mA-100Hz, we elicited the decreasing trend with growing of weeks-old in male. Conclusions : With this result, it was suggested that we should consider a correlation of sex, age and EA's intensities, frequencies for the efficient EA.

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