Thirty-four cases of hyperlipidemia were treated by embedding No.0 catgut in 2cm length into bilateral Zusanli(ST 36)and Jiaji(Ex-B 2)of the tenth thoracic vertebra and were compared with 30 cases treated by oral admi...Thirty-four cases of hyperlipidemia were treated by embedding No.0 catgut in 2cm length into bilateral Zusanli(ST 36)and Jiaji(Ex-B 2)of the tenth thoracic vertebra and were compared with 30 cases treated by oral administration of Pravastatin.After two months,the acupoint catgut-embedding method had the same effect as Pravastatin in reducing total serum cholesterol,and had a better effect in reducing triglyceride.展开更多
文摘Thirty-four cases of hyperlipidemia were treated by embedding No.0 catgut in 2cm length into bilateral Zusanli(ST 36)and Jiaji(Ex-B 2)of the tenth thoracic vertebra and were compared with 30 cases treated by oral administration of Pravastatin.After two months,the acupoint catgut-embedding method had the same effect as Pravastatin in reducing total serum cholesterol,and had a better effect in reducing triglyceride.
