Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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The Verify of Memory Improvement by Gastrodia Elata Blume

천마를 이용한 기억력 향상 효과 연구

  • Kim, Woo-Chul (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Jeong, Jong-Kil (Department of Herbology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Sang (Department of Anatomy, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-Ok (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
  • 김우철 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 정종길 (동신대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실) ;
  • 김정상 (동신대학교 한의과대학 해부학교실) ;
  • 김경옥 (동신대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.03.08
  • Accepted : 2013.03.19
  • Published : 2013.03.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effects of Gastrodia elata Blume on the improvement of memory. Methods : This study was a 12 week, double blind, comparative clinical study. There were eligible who worked with a group of healthy seniors, all 60 years of age or older. 50 subjects were randomized either to Gastrodia elata Blume in powder form and steep in hot water or placebo. We measured the faculty of memory by using K-DRS, MMSE-K, Digit Span, Letter Fluency Test, Word List Memory Test, and the Trail Making Test, and after 12 weeks we measured the faculty of memory again using the same methods. Results : Gastrodia elata Blume steeps in the hot water group significantly increased. Initiation, perseveration level, and Memory level of K-DRS and MMSE-K score. There were no considerable differences between three groups in Digit Span and Trail Making Test score. Gastrodia elata Blume group showed significant advances in Letter Fluency Test and recognition of Word List Memory Test. Conclusions : The results suggest that Gastrodia elata Blume may have positive effects on memory improvement and function of the frontal lobe activation.

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