Effect of moxibustion on aged rats. (Report 2). Reversal from movement disorders of aged animals. (1).
10.3777/jjsam.37.153
- VernacularTitle:加齢現象に及ぼす施灸刺激の影響 ＩＩ 運動失調回復における効果 １
- Author:
Hideharu SAKAMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1987;37(3):153-158
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In order to studying the action mechanism of moxibustion from a viewpoint of the spontaneous movement, an experiment was attempted to ascertain whether movement dysfunctions of aged rats were able to rejuvenate by multiple moxibustion.
According to the method by Marshall (1979) measured swim performance. Female Wistar rat were used as experimental animals. Since month ago from the beginning of measurement, 15mg of moxa was divided into 6 cones and they were treated by 2 cones at right GB-25, left GB-25 and GV-20 every other week.
The swimming of rats 9 months old was compared with that of 4-month-old rats.
Swim performance in moxibustion receiving animals improved swim only in the performance “success” of 9 months old rats. It is suggested that moxibustion stimulant appears to be rejuvenated movement dysfunctions in 9 months old rats.
