Journal of the Korean Institute of Oriental Medical Informatics (대한한의정보학회지)

The Korea Institute of Oriental Medical Informatics (대한한의정보학회)
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A Review of Acupuncture Studies and Treatments for Stress Regulation and Adrenocortical Hormones

스트레스 조절 및 부신 호르몬 분비(分泌)에 대한 국내외 침구치료(鍼灸治療) 연구(硏究) 현황(現況)에 대한 분석

  • Kang, Mi-Jung (Department of Korean Oriental Medicine, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Yeon (Department of Korean Oriental Medicine, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Oh, Hye-Jung (Department of Korean Oriental Medicine, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Choi, Bo-Bin (Department of Korean Oriental Medicine, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kwon, Oh-Sang (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hyo (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 강미정 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 김지연 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 오혜정 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 최보빈 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 권오상 (원광대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 김재효 (원광대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2009.12.28
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Abstract

Objective : All kinds of stimulus can be work as a stressor, and too much stress can makes disease and leads to a death. It has studied to know what kinds of study have carried out for controlling stress with acupuncture. Methods : It has searched articles in various web sites with key words of acupuncture, stress, hormone, adrenal, cortisol, catecholamine, epinephrine, and ACTH. Result : 1. It will work in the hypothalamus-pituitary gland-adrenal axis to control stress with acupuncture. 2. It has studied most in the years of 1990's and with acupoint of BL23 (腎兪) about controlling stress with acupuncture in Korea. 3. It has studied most in USA, the years of 2000's and with acupoints of ST36 (足三里), PC6 (內關) about controlling stress with acupuncture in Korea. Conclusion : It can be said that is growing interest about controlling stress with acupuncture in other countries, and it should be studied more various about controlling stress with acupuncture in Korea.

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