Objective To discuss the relationship between lifting-thrusting reinforcing-reducing method and reinforcing-reducing effect through observing the influences of lifting-thrusting reinforcing-reducing method in Zusanli （ST36） on red blood count （RBC）

hemoglobin （Hb） and mean corpuscular volume （MCV） in rabbit model of blood-deficiency syndrome. Methods All rabbits （n=60） were randomly divided into five groups including A group （blank group）

B group （model control group）

C group （retaining needle group）

D group （lifting-thrusting reinforcing method） and E group （lifting-thrusting reducing method）. All groups were treated one time every other day for 10 times. Results After needling

the levels of RBC and Hb in peripheral blood increased significantly in B

C

D and E groups compared with those before needling （P<0.05）. The comparison in the levels of RBC and Hb among all groups showed that the difference was not statistically significant （P>0.05） on the 2nd

17th and 32nd days after needling. On the 17th day

MCV in peripheral blood was significantly different in B

C

D and E groups compared with that before needling （P<0.05）. Conclusion There was no significant difference between lifting-thrusting reinforcing method （thrusting needle with force and lifting it gently） and lifting-thrusting reducing method （lifting needle with force and thrusting it gently） under the pathological condition of deficiency syndrome and no reinforcing-reducing effect showing.