Effects of Guizibokryungwhan Herbal-Acupuncture on the Intravascular Coagulation Induced by Endotoxin in Rats

Yi, In-Ho; Lee, Kyung-Sub; Song, Byoung-Key

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.1999.2.1.051

This study was designed to investigate the effects of Guizibokryungwhan Herbal-acupuncture on the intravascular coagulation. At first 36 mice were divided normal group(n=6) and experimental group(n=30). Normal group had no treatment and experimental group was induced intravascular coagulation by injected endotoxin 0.5mg/kg into the caudal vein. The experimental group was divided Sample-A(n=12), Sarnple- B(n=12) and control group(n=6). Control group was administrated normal saline. Sample-A was injected Guizibokryungwhan Herbal-acupuncture manufactured by extraction method and Sample-B was injected Guizibokryungwhan Herbal-acupuncture manufactured by water-alcohol method. Then Sample-A and Sample-B was injected high and low concentration. All treatments were done to Kwanwon acupuncture point once a day for 5 days s.c.. The results were following. 1. Compared with the control group, the platelet count was significantly increased in high-concentrated Sample-A and Sample-B group. 2. Compared with the control group, the concentration of fibrinogen was significantly increased in all experimental groups. 3. The prothrombin time was sjgnificantly shortened in high-concentrated Sample-A and Sample-B group as compared with the control group. 4. The activated partial thromboplastin time was significantly shortened in high-concentrated Sample-A group as compared with the control group. 5. The Guizibokryungwhan Herbal-acupuncture has a concentration-dependent effects on the intravascular coagulation.