Effects of warm needling at zusanli (ST 36) on NO and IL-2 levels in the middle-aged and old people.
42 middle-aged and old people at the age between 55-70 years were selected and given the warm needling at Zusanli (ST 36), and their IL-2 and NO contents of peripheral blood before and after acupuncture were determined. The results showed that IL-2 and NO contents increased significantly after the warm needling (P < 0.01).
Li
Su
S
Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province.
Chen
Kaiyang
K
Wu
Ying
Y
Jiao
Jianhui
J
Tao
Lifu
L
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
D007376:Interleukin-2; D009569:Nitric Oxide