Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 1989 ; 14(3): 383-8.

[The experimental research of acupuncture and moxibustion in preventing mice benzene poisoning]

Yin ZF.

Benzene is one of the commonest toxicant in occupational diseases. The experimental design is based on the efficacy of treatment of mice benzene poisoning by means of acupuncture and moxibustion. The experiment divides into 4 groups and 20 female mice in each. (1) The control group. (2) The toxic group: mice are injected with 0.5 ml/kg of pure benzene, Hi qod, 4 times. (3) The preventing groups: mice are prevented with acupuncture or moxibustion during poisoning, and take points "Dazhui", "Mingmen", qod 4 times. Experimental results: (1) Leucocyte counts and myeloid cell counts of the toxic group are lower than those of the control group (P less than 0.01), myeloid cell chromosomal aberration (MCCA) percentages are higher than those of (P less than 0.01) and vacuoles are found in polymorphonuclear cells. (2) The results of the preventing groups are all in normal values. It suggests that acupuncture or moxibustion is well effective in preventing mice benzene poisoning.