Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Review of the Recent Clinical Studies on Korean Medicine for the Treatment of Eating Disorders

섭식장애의 한의학적 치료에 대한 국내외 최근 임상연구 동향

  • Seon-Woo Jang (Departments of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • KANGMOO GOO (Departments of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ji-Won Park (Departments of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Minjin Kwon (Departments of Oriental Korean Internal Medicine, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Oh-Bin Kwon (Departments of Oriental Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 장선우 (해운대 자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 구강모 (해운대 자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박지원 (해운대 자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 권민진 (해운대 자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 권오빈 (해운대 자생한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2023.09.30
  • Accepted : 2023.11.16
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the recent clinical studies on Korean medicine for treatment of eating disorders. Methods: We searched clinical studies that verified the effectiveness of Korean medicine for the treatment of eating disorders. The search was done in 9 databases (Korean, Chinese, and English databases) from January 2016 to August 2023. Results: A total of 10 articles were retrieved. The articles were classified based on the type of study design: 1 database study, 2 case series, and 7 case reports. Among the articles, in 4 articles, acupuncture was used as a treatment intervention for bulimia nervosa, and in 6 articles herbal medicine was used as a treatment intervention for anorexia nervosa. The most frequent pattern identification was 'Liver qi depression', the most composed herb was 'Root of Glycyrrhiza uralensis (甘草)', and the most used acupoints were CV12 and SP6. All the studies showed positive results. Conclusions: Korean medicine for eating disorders treatments might be effective. However, the quality of evidence in the selected studies was low, and there was no comparison of the treatment effects using objective diagnostic tools. For more accurate results, systematically designed clinical studies using objective diagnostic tools should be conducted.

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