RE: Digest Number 743

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This abstract did show an improvement in morphology, though I have no idea

what the composition of the " Zengjing granule " is.

 

Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2004 Feb;10(2):155-9. Related Articles, Links

 

 

[Effects of ZJG on the quality of sperm in male rat epididymis]

 

[Article in Chinese]

 

Du W, Chang D, Zhang T, Wang J, Zhang S, Tang B.

 

Department of Traditional , Affiliated Hospital, Luzhou

Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China. duwliang

 

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of Chinese herbal composition Zengjing

Granule (ZJG) on the quality of sperm in the epididymis of infertile rats,

and to study its therapeutic mechanisms of improving sperm quality. METHODS:

A total of 40 GTW infertile rats were divided into 4 groups of 10 rats each,

including an infertility group[GTW 2 mg/(ml.100 g)], a high-dosage group[ZJG

0.67 g/(ml.100 g) + GTW 2 mg/(ml.100 g)], a medium-dosage group[ZJG 0.33

g/(ml.100 g) + GTW 2 mg/(ml.100 g)], a low-dosage group[ZJG 0.17 g/(ml.100

g) + GTW 2 mg/(ml.100 g)], and a normal control group(1% CMC). This study

consisted of a 3-week modeling period and a 3-week ZJG period. The changes

of sperm quality, the thickness of the epididymal gland canal wall and

sexual organ coefficient were detected after 3-week ZJG period. RESULTS: Of

the 3 ZJG groups, the sperm density was (59.6 +/- 3.72), (63.3 +/- 5.70) and

(69.7 +/- 6.91) x 10(6)/ml, the sperm motility rates were (65.4 +/- 6.33)%,

(69.3 +/- 10.96)% and (72.6 +/- 9.61)%, the sperm deformity rates were (52.3

+/- 7.47)%, (46.2 +/- 7.73)% and (33.2 +/- 7.97)% respectively. The ZJG

groups showed significant difference from the infertility group (P < 0.05),

whose sperm density, motility and deformity were (13.1 +/- 6.81) x 10(6)/ml,

(7.6 +/- 5.87)%, and (77.2 +/- 8.75)% respectively. But there was no

significant difference between ZJG groups and the normal control group (P >

0.05), whose sperm density, motility and deformity were (75.6 +/- 10.82) x

10(6)/ml, (83.00 +/- 8.02)%, and (8.80 +/- 3.49)% respectively. The

thickness of the epididymal gland canal wall was (37.07 +/- 3.38), (37.16

+/- 6.69) and (43.42 +/- 10.23) nm in the three ZJG groups respectively,

different from the infertility group[(28.65 +/- 6.96) nm] (P < 0.05)

significantly, but not from the normal control group [(45.79 +/- 11.13) nm]

(P > 0.05). The ZJG groups showed an increase in the organ coefficient of

the epididymal gland canal wall. And these was obvious statistical

difference compared with the infertility group (P < 0.05), but no

statistical significance compared with the normal control group (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: ZJG can obviously improve the sperm quality of infertile rats.

Its therapeutic mechanisms can be summed up as follows: restoring the

thickness of epididymal gland wall, increasing the organ coefficient of

testes and epididymis, and hence improving the spermatozoa maturing function

of epididymis of infertile rats.

 

Benjamin Hawes, MAOM, Lic. Ac.,

 

CORTEZ FAMILY ACUPUNCTURE

1430 E. Main Street, Suite #4

Cortez, CO 81321

(970) 565-0230

 

 

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> Tuesday, November 09, 2004 5:57 PM

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> Digest Number 743

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> 1. we should rename this list to TCM politics

> " folatib " <folatib

> 2. Male infertility - changing sperm morphology

> " claire_battersby " <battersby_claire

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> " folatib " <folatib

> we should rename this list to TCM politics

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> hi everybody

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> I dont really mean what the subject line says but why doesnt anybody

> say " contact me off list " when it comes to the (sometimes) heated TCM

> politics aka " unification artciles " , " chakra discussion " etc. etc.

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> And when it comes to things like " endometriosis " those who have the

> valuable experience/expertise/info say " contact me off list " !!!!!

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> The politics is often good but im tired of seeing unification

> articles etc. etc. all the way down when the digest comes. when i see

> endometriosis or some other disease my face lights up

> until..... " contact me off list " . Why? why let 1 benefit when +- 900

> members read this list's messages.

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> P.S. I hope i dont see " we should rename this list to TCM politics "

> all the way down the list because of this post. there is so much more

> to discuss that would result in a direct benefit to our clients (not

> to say the politics isnt important, all due respect to Manu and

> others)

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> Just a thought

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> Feroz

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> " claire_battersby " <battersby_claire

> Male infertility - changing sperm morphology

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> Hi

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> I know it is possible to increase sperm count and motility with

> , but is it possible to actually change the

> morphology? Any advice would be very welcome! Thanks.

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> Claire