Effect of moxibustion on aged rats. (Report V). Reversal from movement disorders of aged animals. (3).
10.3777/jjsam.38.314
- VernacularTitle:加齢現象に及ぼす施灸刺激の影響 Ｖ 自律的発情周期回復動物におけるスイムパホーマンス ＩＩＩ
- Author:
Hideharu SAKAMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1988;38(3):314-319
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
In order to studying the action mechanism of moxibustion from a view point of the spontaneous movement, an experiment was attempted to ascertain whether movement dysfunctions of aged rats were able to rejuvenated by multiple moxibustion.
Female rats (Wistar) were used as experimental animals and in ovariectomized rats bearing subcutaneous ovaian transplants. 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 and 10 times every four days.
In 4-month-old. rats after of the operation, moxibustion receiving animals that an isochronal 4-day sexual rythm established was make a comparative study with normal animals and vehicle control animals for measures of swim performance.
In the present paper it was clarified that for the 15-minute test, the two age gvoups differed significantly for both measures indicating more rapid detrioration of swim performance in 12-month-old rats than in 4-month-old rats. Moreover these movement dysfunctions of aged rats were reserved by the effect of the multiple moxibustion treatment.
Ovariectomized rats bearing subcutaneous ovarian transplants indicate more rapid deterioration of the swimming success in young abult rats than aged rats.
