An experimental study on acupuncture anti-hemorrhagic shock

J Tradit Chin Med. 1993 Sep;13(3):207-10.

Abstract

The effect of acupuncture at Neiguan (P 6) on regulating hemorrhagic shock in 90 rabbits was observed. All the results suggested that acupuncture at Neiguan could raise blood pressure, protect cardiac pump function, correct the disturbance of secretion and metabolism of humoral factors, reduce blood adhesion to normal level and thus achieve anti-hemorrhagic shock. This study has provided scientific basis for expounding the mechanism of acupuncture in anti-shock.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy*
  • Angiotensin II / blood
  • Animals
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor / blood
  • Blood Pressure
  • Blood Viscosity
  • Female
  • Male
  • Rabbits
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / blood
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / physiopathology
  • Shock, Hemorrhagic / therapy*

Substances

  • Angiotensin II
  • Atrial Natriuretic Factor