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Effects of moxibustion on blood pressure and renal function in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9166994     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of moxibustion at the meridian points BL-15 (Xin-shu) and BL-27 (Xiao-chang-shu) on renal function, systolic blood pressure, plasma levels of renin activity, aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide in spontaneously hypertensive rats. The results showed that urine volume increased significantly after moxibustion at the meridian points BL-15, but decreased at BL-27. Urinary excretion of Na+ decreased after moxibustion at the meridian points BL-15 and BL-27. Systolic blood pressure decreased after moxibustion at the meridian point BL-15. No effect was observed at BL-27. Plasma levels of aldosterone and renin activity increased significantly, but the levels of atrial natriuretic peptide decreased significantly after moxibustion at BL-15. Plasma levels of aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide increased significantly after moxibustion at the meridian points BL-27. These results suggest that the meridian points BL-15 and BL-27 are related to the regulation of renal function and the secretion of hormone with body fluid metabolism.
Authors:
H S Lee; Y C Yu; S T Kim; K S Kim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of Chinese medicine     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0192-415X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Chin. Med.     Publication Date:  1997  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-08-14     Completed Date:  1997-08-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7901431     Medline TA:  Am J Chin Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  21-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Wonkwang University College of Oriental Medicine, Iri, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acupuncture Points
Aldosterone / blood
Animals
Atrial Natriuretic Factor / blood
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Chlorides / blood
Creatinine / urine
Disease Models, Animal
Electrolytes / urine
Hypertension / physiopathology,  therapy*
Kidney / physiology*
Male
Moxibustion*
Potassium / blood
Radioimmunoassay
Rats
Rats, Inbred SHR
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Renin / blood
Sodium / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 0/Electrolytes; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 60-27-5/Creatinine; 7440-09-7/Potassium; 7440-23-5/Sodium; 85637-73-6/Atrial Natriuretic Factor; EC 3.4.23.15/Renin

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