OBJECTIVE: To probe the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in atrophic gastritis so as to provide a basis for clinical treatment. METHOD: Observe the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at the points of Zusanli, Zhongwan and Tianshu on gastric mucosa in model rats with chronic atrophic gastritis. RESULTS: Acupuncture and moxibustion can increase the contents of PGE2alpha, PGF2alpha and cAMP, and decrease the content of cGMP in the tissue of gastric mucosa. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture and moxibustion shows cytoprotection on gastric mucosa, so it is an effective method for treating chronic atrophic gastritis.
OBJECTIVE: To probe the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in atrophic gastritis so as to provide a basis for clinical treatment. METHOD: Observe the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at the points of Zusanli, Zhongwan and Tianshu on gastric mucosa in model rats with chronic atrophic gastritis. RESULTS: Acupuncture and moxibustion can increase the contents of PGE2alpha, PGF2alpha and cAMP, and decrease the content of cGMP in the tissue of gastric mucosa. CONCLUSION: Acupuncture and moxibustion shows cytoprotection on gastric mucosa, so it is an effective method for treating chronic atrophic gastritis.