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Review on the Capillary Destruction of Telangiectasia, and the Clinical Applications Using Modern Methods in Korean Medicine

모세혈관확장 치료에 있어서 혈락자파법에 대한 고찰 및 한의임상에서 현대적 활용 전망

  • Jang, Insoo (Department of Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Song, Beomyong (Department of Acupuncture Medicine, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Eunhee (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Donghyo (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Seo, Hyungsik (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Koo, Sungtae (Division of Meridian and Structural Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 장인수 (우석대학교 한의학대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 송범용 (우석대학교 한의학대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 이은희 (우석대학교 한의학대학 한방부인과학교실) ;
  • 이동효 (우석대학교 한의학대학 한방안이이인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 서형식 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원, 한방안이이인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 구성태 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원, 경락구조의학부)
  • Received : 2014.03.17
  • Accepted : 2014.03.21
  • Published : 2014.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The capillary destruction has frequently been used to treat telangiectasia in Korean Medicine. The objective of this study was to review of related literature concerning the capillary destruction as treatment for telangiectasia, and to discuss the clinical application of medical devices in accordance with the principles of Korean Medicine. Methods and Results : An extensive traditional literature including Huangdi Neijing were reviewed for identification of relevant evidence for treating telangiectasia. The telangiectasia is simply defined as a dilated, superficial blood vessel. It is called as the tertiary collateral vessel, superficial collateral vessel or Hyulrak(small superficial collateral vessel). The telangiectasia could be due to disturbances in the circulation of qi and blood. According to Huangdi Neijing, one of the oldest traditional literature published in 4th century B.C. through the first century A.D., it is needed to get rid of the vessel by the capillary destruction for treating telangiectasia using lance needle, shear needle, stiletto needle or moxibustion. Several studies have examined that intense pulsed light or laser as new therapeutic tools could have an sufficiently impact on aspects of improving the effectiveness of the capillary destruction. Conclusions : The capillary destruction for the treatment of telangiectasia has been used since two thousand years ago. We suggested that medical devices, such as intense pulsed light or laser, should be used to treat telangiectasia as a safe and convenient intervention in clinical practice of Korean Medicine.

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