Experimental Studies of Acupuncture and Fuyuan Mixture in Improving Intelligence / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To further explore the effects of acupuncture and Fuyuan Mixture(FM) on learning and memory. Methods One hundred and twenty_nine NIH male mice were allocated to six groups:Group A (normal control group),Group B(model group),Group C(treated with acupuncture),Group D(treated with FM),Group E(FM and acupuncture),and Group F(treated with nimodipine). Model mice with acquired memory disorder were induced by scopolamine.Baihui,Dazhui,Shenting and Zusanli were chosen as the acupoints.FM is composed of Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum,Radix Ginseng,Rhizoma Polygonati,Fructus Lycii,Fructus Alpiniae Oxyphyllae,Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae,etc..The methods of platform jumping and finding food in complex maze were used to observe their learning and memory. Results Compared with Group B,incubation period was prolonged,electric shock time shortened and errors reduced at 20 min and 24h after modeling in Group C and Group E,and time for finding food in complex maze was shortened in Group C and Group D(P