Park, Hee-Soo; Park, Joung-Hyun

This is the study of the effects of Aqua-acupuncture with Gardeniae Fructus on thc recovery of rat's liver which was damaged by 0.3ml/ea of . Rats were divided into 4 groups; Normal-group(None treated group), Control-group(Not treated after -intoxicated), Exp. I(Treated with Saline Aqua-acupuncture after -intoxicated) and Exp. ll(Treated with Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture after -intoxicated). Biochemical assays for each serum enzyme activities of AST, ALT, Albumin, LDH, -GT, TG and Total cholesterol were performed. The results were summarized as follows: 1. AST activities in serum significantly decreased in the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated. In companson with Saline-treated group after -intoxicated, the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group *The professor of Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2. At T activities in serum significantly decreased in the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated. In com pan son with Saline-treated group after -intoxicated, the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated worked effectively to rat's damaged liver. 3. Albumin in serum increased in the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua- acupurkture treated group after -intoxicated. 4. LDH in serum significantly decreased in the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated. In comparison with Saline-treated group after CClcintox icated, the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated worked highly effectively to rat's damaged liver. 5. -GT In serum significantly decreased In the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture trea ted group after -intoxicated. In compan son with Saline-treated group after -intoxicated, the Crardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated was not recognized significantly. 6. TG in serum significantly decreased in the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated. In comparison with Saline-treated group after -intoxicated, the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua -acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated worked highly effectively to rat's damaged liver. 7. Total cholesterol in serum decreased in the Gardenias Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated. In comparison with Saline-treated group after -intoxicated, the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua-acupuncture treated group after -intoxicated worked highly effectively to rat's damaged liver. The results from ahove show that the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua- acupuncture has highly effects on the damaged liver caused by . Therefore it is expected that the Gardeniae Fructus Aqua- acupuncture could be used to cure the damaged liver.

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