Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 1
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- Pages.113-127
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- 2008
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- 2586-3002(pISSN)
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- 2586-3347(eISSN)
A Study on the Tendency to Research of Scalp Acupunture
두침요법의 연구동향에 대한 고찰
- Kim, Min-Ki (Dept. of Oriental rehabilitation medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
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Oh, Min-Seok
(Dept. of Oriental rehabilitation medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
- Accepted : 2008.06.05
- Published : 2008.06.30
Abstract
Method : We consider some books on scalp acupuncture and reports of scalp acupuncture published in korea, and survey motor cortex stimulation. The results are as follows. Result : Scalp acupuncture was based on theory of meridian pathway and functional cerebral cortex. Scalp acupunctur was used especially for CVA(Cerebral Vascular Accident) out of cerebral diseases many time. and this acupuncture shows better effect when used with different treatments than when used singly. Motor cortex stimulation is brothers to scalp acupuncture, and give medical treatment on neuropathic pain. Conclusion : The possibility of curing illness through scalp acupuncture have been shown factually and clinically. Based upon such facts, it is regarded that further scientific research along with additional clinical approaches involving scalp acupuncture should be performed.