Table 2.

Anal temperature during treatment time (℃, $\bar{x} \pm s$)

Group	n	1st	3rd	5th	8th	10th
Normal	10	37.01±0.21	37.00±0.18	37.11±0.47	37.21±0.50	37.28±0.32
Model	10	36.33±0.49a	36.41±0.87	36.40±0.78	36.30±0.53a	36.15±0.34a
LM	10	36.35±0.30a	36.49±0.63	36.80±0.64	36.82±0.32	37.02±0.36b
TM	10	36.32±0.23a	36.90±0.34	37.34±0.43b	37.00±0.23b	37.13±0.09b

Notes: the normal group: normal rats without modeling; the KYD group received intramuscular hydrocortisone injections (25 mg/kg) (n = 30); the model group: KYD rats without treatment (n = 10); the LM-group: KYD rats were immobilized and received laser irradiation on Mingmen (GV4) and Guanyuan (CV4) for 10 min once every other day for 10 sessions (n = 10); the TM group: KYD rats received moxibustion on Mingmen (GV4) and Guanyuan (CV4) for 10 min once every other day for 10 sessions (n = 10). LM: 10.6-μm laser moxibustion; TM: traditional moxibustion; KYD: kidney Yang deficiency. ^aP < 0.05, compared with the normal group; ^bP < 0.05, compared with the model group.