Interaction of Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture on the Pharmacokinetics of Aspirin and the Effect of Brain Blood Flow in Rats

Figure 3

Concentration-time curve of protein-unbound aspirin and salicylic acid in the blood after aspirin administration at 30 mg/kg. The control group (aspirin administration only): concentration of ASA (●), concentration of SA (○). The acupuncture group (acupuncture stimulation 15 min before aspirin administration): concentration of ASA (■), concentration of SA (□). The electro-acupuncture group (electro-acupuncture stimulation 15 min before aspirin administration): concentration of ASA (▲), concentration of SA (∆). Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA); salicylic acid (SA). Acupuncture (A); electro-acupuncture (EA).