André Vilella Guerreiro da Silva, Mary Uchiyama Nakamura, João Bosco Guerreiro da Silva, José Antonio Cordeiro, Glória Elisa Mendes, Luiz Lima
AIM: This study is the second report from a single experiment planned to determine if acupuncture at LI4 and SP6, or at the sacral points, could produce any harm in the pregnancy outcome of Wistar rats, as has been hypothesised in traditional knowledge. Here, we observe if these points can be harmful to the health of pregnant Wistar rats. METHODS: A total of 48 pregnant Wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: total control, where rats were left in cages without manipulation; anesthetised control, where rats were manipulated and anesthetised but did not receive electroacupuncture; and peripheral point and sacral point groups, where rats were anesthetised and received 6 sessions of electroacupuncture at 4 acupuncture points: LI4 and SP6, and BL27 and BL28, respectively...
June 2013: Acupuncture in Medicine: Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society