Objective： To investigate the efficacy of external application of Eleutherosides ointment on Shenque （CV 8） for treating sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty four healthy young male volunteers at the age of 19-22 ye...Objective： To investigate the efficacy of external application of Eleutherosides ointment on Shenque （CV 8） for treating sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty four healthy young male volunteers at the age of 19-22 years old were randomly allocated to 4 groups （normal, model, treatment and control groups）. Sleep was deprived for 48 hours except the normal group. Self-made Eleutherosides compound preparation was applied externally on Shenque （CV 8）, to observe its influence on psychology and blood biochemical indices of cortisol and testosterone of the human body in sleep deprivation. Results： After sleep deprivation for 48 hours, an increment in cortisol concentration was lower in the Eleutherosides group （44.482±96.065 nmol/L） than in the control group （146.809 ±71.075 nmol/L）; an increment in the self-evaluated depression scale was also lower in the Eleutherosides group （2.833 ± 16.746） than in the control group （20.417 ±10.358）. There were significant differences （P〈0.05）. But, there was no significant difference between the treatment group and control group （P〉0.05） in the decrement of testosterone concentration and the increment of the anxiety scale. Conclusion： External application of Eleutherosides preparation on Shenque （CV 8） can regulate the stress reaction level and psychological endurance of the human body and produce an effect to resist sleep deprivation.展开更多
文摘Objective： To investigate the efficacy of external application of Eleutherosides ointment on Shenque （CV 8） for treating sleep deprivation. Methods： Twenty four healthy young male volunteers at the age of 19-22 years old were randomly allocated to 4 groups （normal, model, treatment and control groups）. Sleep was deprived for 48 hours except the normal group. Self-made Eleutherosides compound preparation was applied externally on Shenque （CV 8）, to observe its influence on psychology and blood biochemical indices of cortisol and testosterone of the human body in sleep deprivation. Results： After sleep deprivation for 48 hours, an increment in cortisol concentration was lower in the Eleutherosides group （44.482±96.065 nmol/L） than in the control group （146.809 ±71.075 nmol/L）; an increment in the self-evaluated depression scale was also lower in the Eleutherosides group （2.833 ± 16.746） than in the control group （20.417 ±10.358）. There were significant differences （P〈0.05）. But, there was no significant difference between the treatment group and control group （P〉0.05） in the decrement of testosterone concentration and the increment of the anxiety scale. Conclusion： External application of Eleutherosides preparation on Shenque （CV 8） can regulate the stress reaction level and psychological endurance of the human body and produce an effect to resist sleep deprivation.
