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Clinical Research of the Effects of Sumsu (Bufonis venenum) Pharmacopuncture on Insomnia and Depression in Patients with Sleep Disorder  

Seo, Dong Kyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Shin, So Yeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Kim, Shin Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Seo, Jong Cheol (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Seo, Yeon Ju (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Park, Jong Hyeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Yoon, Hyun Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Jang, Kyung Jeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Song, Chun Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Kim, Cheol Hong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.32, no.3, 2015 , pp. 175-183 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Sumsu (Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture on insomnia and depression. Methods : We investigated 32 patients with a sleep disorder who had been recruited at a Korean medical hospital from March $1^{st}$, 2014 to April $16^{th}$, 2015. We divided subjects into two groups : The control group(N=15) was treated with Normal Saline and the experimental group(N=17) was treated with Sumsu(Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture. The subjects were injected with 0.05 ml~0.1 ml, for a total of 0.6 ml on each acupuncture point. These were Pungbu ($GV_{16}$), Pungi ($GB_{20}$), Gyeonjeong ($GB_{21}$), and Anmyun(EX-$HN_{20}$). Both groups were evaluated with the beck depression inventory(BDI) and given an insomnia score before treatment, after one week, two weeks and four weeks from the initial visit. Results : The Insomnia score and BDI decreased significantly in the experimental group. In comparing the control group with the experimental group, there was a more significant improvement of the insomnia score in the experimental group during all periods of this study. However, the difference of change in BDI between the control group and experimental group was only significant in the first week. Conclusions : Sumsu (Bufonis venenum) pharmacopuncture can be used as an effective treatment for patients with insomnia and depression.
Keywords
Insomnia; Depression; Sleep disorder; Sumsu pharmacopuncture;
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