Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 2
- /
- Pages.128-133
- /
- 2004
- /
- 1226-4075(pISSN)
- /
- 2287-786X(eISSN)
A case of Moxibustion at Ki1 for a Soyangin patient with Insomnia
소양인 수면장애에 대한 용천혈(湧泉穴) 구(灸)치료 1례
- Choi, Kyung-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Hwang, Min-Woo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Lim, Jinny (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Lee, Soo-Kyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
-
Koh, Byung-Hee
(Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
;
- Song, Il-Byung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
- 최경주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
- 황민우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
- 임진희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
- 이수경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
-
고병희
(경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
;
- 송일병 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
- Received : 2004.07.10
- Accepted : 2004.08.10
- Published : 2004.08.01
Abstract
Objectives Generally speaking, we could've not been used moxibustion to Soyangin. But we thought what matters is that which point is chosen, not that what method is chosen. So we had a case of moxibustion at Ki1 for a Soyangin patient with insomnia Methods We managed a patient with insomnia after intracranial hemorrhage. He had been undergone conservative therapy, herb medicine, acupuncture, sedatives. 20 days after admission we started to do moxibustion at both Ki 1 point(湧泉). We used artemisia and, the method was direct form. Results The duration and the quality of sleep of the patient was improved. After 10 days, he could sleep for 5 hours. Accompanied symptoms, as mentality, urination, and defication, was also improved. Conclusions From this case we could accept the efficacy of moxibustion at Ki 1 for Soyangin patient suffering from insomnia.