Acupuncture and Hormone Balance

Change in Serum Growht Hormone in Aged Men and Effect of Kidney-warming and Yang-Restoring Drugs

"Basal and sleeping levels of serum growth hormone (GH) were measured in aged men and young men. GH levels after an intravenous bolus of growth hormone releasing hormone (1 microgram/kg) were also determined in healthy aged men with mild Kidney-Yang deficiency. The effect of Chinese herbs with Kidney-warming and Yang-restoring function was observed... "

by J.L. Chen, and H.M. Cai

See also: Kidney Difficiency