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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2017.004

The Effect of Laser Acupuncture of Five-Transport-Points of the Heart Meridian in L-NAME-Induced Hypertensive Rats  

Shin, Wook (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Lee, Yumi (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Kim, Wangin (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Choi, Donghee (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Kim, Mirae (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Youn, Daehwan (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
Na, Changsu (Deparment of Acupoint & Meridian, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.34, no.1, 2017 , pp. 56-69 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of laser acupuncture to the 532 nm on the five transport points with the heart meridian for treatment to hypertensive disease in rats with L-NAME induced hypertensive. Methods : Hypertensive was induced by L-NAME for 3 weeks. The laser acupuncture therapy on the five transport points of heart meridian(Laser Well Point-HT9, Laser Brook Point-HT8. Laser Stream Point-HT7, Laser River Point-HT4 and Laser Sea Point-HT3) was treated twice a week for 5 times. The hypertensive was measured using a cardiac hypertrophy, atherogenic index, TG/HDL-cholesterol ratio, TCHO, HDLC, TG, AST, ALT, antioxidative effectiveness and glutathione peroxidase quality of hypertensive rats induced by L-NAME. Results : Blood pressure were decreased significantly after the laser acupuncture of Well, Brook and Sea Point groups. Cardiac hypertrophy were decreased at the laser acupuncture of Brook and Stream Point groups. Athrogenic index was decreased at the laser acupuncture of Well, Stream, River and Sea Point groups. TG/HDL-cholesterol ratio was decreased at the laser acupuncture of all groups. Total cholesterol was decreased significantly at the laser acupuncture of Well Point group. High density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol were decreased significantly at the laser acupuncture of Well, Stream and River Point groups. Triglyceride was decreased significantly at the laser acupuncture of Stream Point group. Cu/Zn-Superoxide Dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) and glutathione peroxidase(GPX) were increased significantly at the laser acupuncture of Well Point group. Conclusions : The laser acupuncture treatment in five transport points of the Heart Meridian was effective for lowering blood pressure, cardiac hypertrophy, Atherogenic index and HTR, and for enhancing antioxidant activity.
Keywords
hypertension; L-NAME; heart meridian; laser acupuncture; transport points; systolic blood pressure;
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