Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 1993 ; 18(4): 253-6.

[Effects of different acupuncture manipulation on plasma estradiol, testosterone and cortisol in patients with kidney deficiency]

Gong D, Liang C, Lai X, Lai X.

Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Observation was made on the effect of different acupuncture manipulation on plasma estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), E2/T and cortisol (C) in 78 patients with kidney deficiency. The results showed that the level of E2 and T in women was lowered by both reinforcing manipulation (RFM) and reducing manipulation (RDM). E2/T index was lowered by RDM but not by RFM, and there was significance (P < 0.05) between the RDM group and RDM group in E2/T, but no significance between the man's groups. The level of C was decreased by RDM but not by RFM. The results suggest that the different manipulation effects are different on the level of sex hormones in women and the C content in patients with kidney deficiency.