Influence of acupuncture point block on the febrifugal effect of needling / 中国病理生理杂志

ABSTRACT

In 100 rabbits, the febrifugal effect of needling on the endogenous pyrogen fever was studied. These experiments were divided into two partsPart Ⅰ Influence of acupoint block on the needling febrifugal effect of rabbit. Eighty rabbits were redivided into 4 groups. Group Ⅰ was with blocking of acupoint "Bai Hui (Hundreds Converge)". In this group, the febrile rabbits were needled after blocking "Bai hui" point with lidocaine (hydrochloride). Group Ⅱ was a group of needling "Bai hui". GroupⅢ was a control group of febrile rabbits. In all the above three groups, febrile effect was induced by intravenous injection of 10ml supernatant containing endogenous pyrogen (Ep). Group Ⅳ was a blank control.Part Ⅱ Influence of acupoint block on the febrile effect of rabbit. Twenty rabbits were divided into experimental (acupoint block) and control (no block) groups.It was found that needling "Bai hui" point of febrile rabbits would produce marked febrifugal effect, while little febrifugal effect could be observed by needling blocked "Bai hui" point of febrile rabbits. The difference was significant (P