Hepatoprotective effect of manual acupuncture at acupoint GB34 against CCl4-induced chronic liver damage in rats

Figure 1 GB34 and sham point for acupuncture.

Figure 2 Acupuncture scheme.

Figure 3 Effect of manual acupuncture at BG34 on liver index of CCl₄-intoxicated rats. ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01 vs normal group; ^cP < 0.05 vs control group.

Figure 4 Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 on serum ALT, AST, ALP and total cholesterol of CCl₄-intoxicated rats. ^aP < 0.01 vs normal group; ^bP < 0.05 vs control group

Figure 5 Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 on RBC, WBC and lymphocytes in blood. ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01 vs normal group; ^cP < 0.05, ^dP < 0.001 vs control group.

Figure 6 Histological results of liver tissue. Necrosis and fatty change could be found in the control group (top). GB34 group revealed lower accumulation of extracellular matrix compared to the control group and sham group (bottom) (×400 magnification)