Forty-eight rabbits were used to investigate the effect of puncturing GV14

LIII on the change of temperature and the level of plasma endotoxin. The animals were divited into 5 groups: reinforcing manipulation

reducing manipulation

electroacupuncture

endotoxin-control

NoSo-COntrol group. The result shows that there is no influence on the fever caused by endotoxin and the level of plasma endotoxin in the treatments by the different acupuncturetechniques.