Clinical study of acupuncture treatment 1 Case of pruritus ani

항문소양증환자(肛門搔痒症患者) 1례(例)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察)

  • Kang, Mi-Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Incheon Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Byun, Im-Jeoung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Incheon Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Song, Ho-Sueb (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Seoul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Jeung-Eun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Seoul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Soon-Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Seoul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seong-No (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Seoul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Hyeun-Seo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Incheon Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kee-Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Kyung Won Seoul Oriental Hospital)
  • 강미숙 (경원대학교 인천한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 변임정 (경원대학교 인천한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 송호섭 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 임정은 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 권순정 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이송노 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 황현서 (경원대학교 인천한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김기현 (경원대학교 서울한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2001.06.27
  • Accepted : 2001.07.21
  • Published : 2001.08.20

Abstract

Objective : This study was to report a clinical trial in which acupuncture treatmnt on 會陰(Huiyin, CV1) was effectively applied to a patient who had suffered from teasing pruritus ani for 38 years. pruritus ani was thought to be initiated by dystonia. Methods : The acupoint, 會陰(Huiyin, CV1) was selected, because needling on perineal muscles was mainly used to alleviate pelvic pain or pruritus ani in the light of MPS(Myofascial Pain Syndrome) theory, on which 會陰(Huiyin, CV1) was located and also had pelvic pain and pruritus ani in its indications. On the acupoint, the following maneuver was used. (1) Make a patient stand and bend forward (2) Insert a needle on 會陰(Huiyin, CV1) (3) Repeat lifting and pushing (4) Draw a needle immediately without retaining needle on the acupoint Results : The patient with Pruritus ani recovered after above treatment two times and had no recurrence up to Feb. 2001. Conclusion : In this study, Needling on 會陰(Huiyin, CV1) proved to be effective in the aspect of MPS and acupuncture treatment as well, but more clinical trials are expected to follow this study.

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