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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:06High Platform Fabrication
- 01:36Rat Asthma Model Establishment
- 02:50Acupuncture Treatment
- 04:26Penh Measurement
- 06:06Results: Representative Acupuncture Needle Placement and Penh Measurement
- 06:41Conclusion
A high platform can fix rats without restriction and completely expose the acupoints on the back during acupuncture manipulation. This article describes methods for the fabrication of the high platform, establishes a rat model of asthma and measures changes in respiratory function using a noninvasive and real-time whole-body plethysmography (WBP) system.
