The Clinical Trial of $SP_6$(Sanyinjiao) Moxibustion on the Primary Dysmenorrhea

원발성 월경곤란증에 대한 삼음교($SP_6$) 애구의 임상적 연구

  • Chiang, Suo-Yue (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Bang, Sung-Pil (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Jeong, Yeong-Pyo (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Jung, Hyo-Keun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Eun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Sup (Dept. of Medical Research, Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Darn-Seo (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Wei, Tung-Sheun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 강수우 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 방성필 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 정영표 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 정효근 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이지은 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이정섭 (한국한의학연구원 의료연구부) ;
  • 박단서 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 위통순 (동신대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.20

Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of $SP_6$ moxibustion on the primary dysmenorrhea. Methods : The data was collected from subjects who was suffering for dysmenorrhea. The subjects were employed using Measure of Menstrual Pain(MMP) and Menstrual Symptom Severity List(MSSL) questionnaire. We treated the subjects with $SP_6$ moxibustion and measured Skin Resistance Variability(SRV) before and after treatment. The method of analysing data was paired t-test. Results : 1. $SP_6$ moxibustion produced a significant decrease in symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. Results : 2. The SRV of 2, 3 area was significanltly changed after $SP_6$ moxibustion. Conclusions : $SP_6$ moxibustion was effective in decreasing the symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. The SRV results suggest that women with primary dysmenorrhea may have organic energy deficiency and functional abnormality of the hypothalamus-hypophysis-ovarian axis.

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