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
Objective To observe the effect of application of garlic paste at Shenque (神阙 CV8) on the circadian rhythm in sleep deprivation young students. Metheds Twenty healthy volunteer young male students from Southern Me...Objective To observe the effect of application of garlic paste at Shenque (神阙 CV8) on the circadian rhythm in sleep deprivation young students. Metheds Twenty healthy volunteer young male students from Southern Medical University were randomly divided into three groups: normal group (A), sleep deprivation group (B) and treatment group (C). Volunteers in group B and C received 48 h sleep deprivation (SD), and in the mean time volunteers in group C were treated by garlic paste at Shenque (神阙 CV8), while those in group A had no any treatment. The body temperature of all the volunteers was detected at 6:00 am, 12:00 am, 6:00 pm and 0:00 am, respectively, after the treatment. Results The mean body temperature values in group A and C both were highest at 6: 00 pm and lowest at 6: 00 am which had a significant difference in each group (P〈0.01); in group B, the mean body temperature was highest at 0:00 am and lowestat 6:00 am, no significant difference was found between them (P〉0.05). Results of cosine analysis showed that in subjects of group B the circadian rhythm of body temperature still kept going well after SD, but the peak amplitude and amplitude of vibration were higher than those of group A, and the acrophase of group B was obviously lower than that of group C and A. The 3 indexes of group C were similar to those of group A, denoting that garlic paste application of Shenque (神阙 CV8) could prevent disorders of circadian rhythm of the body temperature. Conclusion The garlic paste application at Shenque (神阙 CV8) can adjust circadian rhythm and accelerate the recovery processes of circadian rhythm in SD young students.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.
文摘Objective To observe the effect of application of garlic paste at Shenque (神阙 CV8) on the circadian rhythm in sleep deprivation young students. Metheds Twenty healthy volunteer young male students from Southern Medical University were randomly divided into three groups: normal group (A), sleep deprivation group (B) and treatment group (C). Volunteers in group B and C received 48 h sleep deprivation (SD), and in the mean time volunteers in group C were treated by garlic paste at Shenque (神阙 CV8), while those in group A had no any treatment. The body temperature of all the volunteers was detected at 6:00 am, 12:00 am, 6:00 pm and 0:00 am, respectively, after the treatment. Results The mean body temperature values in group A and C both were highest at 6: 00 pm and lowest at 6: 00 am which had a significant difference in each group (P〈0.01); in group B, the mean body temperature was highest at 0:00 am and lowestat 6:00 am, no significant difference was found between them (P〉0.05). Results of cosine analysis showed that in subjects of group B the circadian rhythm of body temperature still kept going well after SD, but the peak amplitude and amplitude of vibration were higher than those of group A, and the acrophase of group B was obviously lower than that of group C and A. The 3 indexes of group C were similar to those of group A, denoting that garlic paste application of Shenque (神阙 CV8) could prevent disorders of circadian rhythm of the body temperature. Conclusion The garlic paste application at Shenque (神阙 CV8) can adjust circadian rhythm and accelerate the recovery processes of circadian rhythm in SD young students.