Liu Z C
Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Nanjing College of TCM.
Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1990 Nov;10(11):656-9, 643-4.
In order to understand the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in simple obesity, the authors have observed the obese indices, the lipid level, the content of ACTH in plasma and that of salivary cortisol in 39 simple obesity before and after the acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. The results showed that the markedly effective rate was 38.5%, the effective rate was 51.3%, the ineffective rate was 10.3% and the total effective rate was 89.7% after treatment. The results also showed that the function of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in simple obesity was lower than that of normal. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment not only regulated the lipid level and achieved the antiobesity effect but also enhanced the function of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system. The results suggested that the key factor of antiobesity by acupuncture and moxibustion was to increase the function of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal system.
为了解针灸对单纯性肥胖患者下丘脑 - 垂体 - 肾上腺轴的影响，作者观察了39例单纯性肥胖患者针灸治疗前后的肥胖指标、血脂水平、血浆促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）含量及唾液皮质醇含量。结果显示，治疗后显效率为38.5%，有效率为51.3%，无效率为10.3%，总有效率为89.7%。结果还表明，单纯性肥胖患者下丘脑 - 垂体 - 肾上腺轴功能低于正常水平。针灸治疗不仅调节了血脂水平，达到了减肥效果，还增强了下丘脑 - 垂体 - 肾上腺系统的功能。结果提示，针灸减肥的关键因素是增强下丘脑 - 垂体 - 肾上腺系统的功能。
