鍼灸の脳下垂体副腎系に及ぼす影響について

特に下垂体摘出ラツについての実験的研究

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Thirty six intact and hypophysectomized rats were treated with acupuncture or moxibustion, 3 times on each site: “Chukan”, “Shinchu” and “Jinyu”.
Three hours after the treatment eosinophil leucocyte counts in peripheral blood, adrenal weight, adrenal ascorbic acid and cholesterol contents of the animals were determined.
Results obtained were as follows.
1) In the intact group, both treatments decreased eosinophil counts remarkably but adrenal weight was not significantly influenced.
A considerable diminution in ascorbic acid content was seen in the group of acupuncture but a decrease in cholesterol content proved rather remarkable in the group of moxibustion.
2) Even in the hypophysectomized animals following results were observed: eosinophil leucocytes decreased slightly after acupuncture, adrenal weight showed a tendency to decrease, ascorbic acid and cholesterol were diminished by both treatments, especially by acupuncture.
3) From these experiments it was concluded that acupuncture was more effective to stimulate the adrenals than moxibustion under the above mentioned erprimental condition.
4) The authors proved that acupuncture and moxibustion could influence the adrenals even not via pituitary.