Effect of acupuncture treatment on the castric acid secretion / 日本温泉気候物理医学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

This Study was performed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture stimulations on meridian points on gastric function.<br>Gastric juice of healthy volunteers was examined, and the effect of acupuncture stimulations at the trunk and remote positions on the gastric acid output was observed.<br>The followiag results were obtained<br>1) Gastric juice secretion and acid output were suppressed in basal secretion but facilitated in maximal secretion.<br>2) The variation of gastric function was closely related to the location of stimulation; the effect of stimulation was more conspicuous at remote positions than trunk positions.<br>3) The variations of effect depending on the number of stimulations were conspicuous in remote positions, where a larger effect was obtained, and there was a significant difference in effect between single and consecutive stimulations.