Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

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The Effects of Wild Ginseng Complex Pharmacopuncture Combined with Hyperthermia on Abdominal Obesity in Post-Menopause Women: Case Report

온열요법을 결합한 산삼비만약침의 폐경기 복부비만 개선효과: 증례보고

  • Yoo, Jeong-Eun (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 유정은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2016.11.10
  • Accepted : 2016.12.05
  • Published : 2016.12.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of wild ginseng complex (WGC) pharmacopuncture combined with hyperthermia on abdominal obesity in post-menopause women. Two post-menopausal women were treated 5 times in 2 weeks with WGC pharmacopuncture on abdominal acupoints and 30 minutes of hyperthermia on abdominal area. Before treatment and after 5 treatments were finished, body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body fat ratio, waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio, thickness of abdominal subcutaneous fat (ASF) were measured. In case 1, BW, BMI, WC, and ASF were reduced by 0.6 kg, $0.2kg/m^2$, 6 cm, and 18 mm respectively. In case 2, BW, BMI, WC, and ASF were reduced by 0.4 kg, $0.17kg/m^2$, 4.6 cm, and 12 mm respectively. This suggest that combined therapy of WGC pharmacopuncture and hyperthermia might be an effective treatment for abdominal obesity in post menopause women.

폐경기 복부비만 환자 2명에게 2주 이내에 총 5회의 온열요법을 결합한 산삼비만약침 치료를 시행한 결과, 복부둘레의 감소를 확인할 수 있었다.

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