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http://dx.doi.org/10.15432/JKTO.2020.25.2.001

A Literature Review of Clinical Studies on Pharmacopuncture for Cancer Pain through Korean Database Search  

Oh, Seung-Yun (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shen, Lei (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Joo, Jong-Cheon (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Park, Soo-Jung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
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Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology / v.25, no.2, 2020 , pp. 1-11 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The effectiveness of acupuncture on cancer pain is relatively well established, while there have been few clinical studies on pharmacopuncture on that. This research was aimed to investigate a trend of pharmacopuncture treatment for cancer pain and to propose information for further research. Methods: Clinical studies on pharmacopuncture for cancer pain were collected from 5 Korean medical databases. And the studies were analyzed by classifications of cancer, chief complaints, interventions, treating skills, additional treatments, treatment session, outcome measures, results and adverse effects. Results: The literatures were 8 case reports and 1 randomized controlled trial. Interventions were pharmacopunctures of soyeom, mountain ginseng, Harpagophyti Radix, snake venom, Trionycis Carapax, bee venom, Aconitum Ciliare Decaisne. Treatment skills, procedures, and indications of each pharmacopuncture were different. An adverse effects of bruising, bleeding, mild chilling, sore throat and pain were mentioned on snake venom and bee venom treatment. Conclusions: An appropriate interventions and treatment skills should be selected according to the type of cancer pain. And treatment procedures to ensure safety must be developed.
Keywords
cancer pain; pharmacopuncture; review; Korean medicine;
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