• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.18-27
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• 2000

There is a acupuncture method which make a difference according to the four seasons, according to body region or depth in skin. We call it Acupuncture follow the four seasons(四時刺法). In several chapters of Huangdineijing(黃帝內經) introduced Acupuncture follow the four seasons. Acupuncture follow the four seasons has two kinds of acupuncture method that is to acupuncture at body region and to acupuncture at five Su points(五兪穴). To use five Su points(五兪穴) according to Yongchu(靈樞) disagree with Nanjing(難經). In Yongchu(靈樞), the five phases property disagree with five Su points(五兪穴), but in Nanjing(難經) the five phases property agree with five Su points(五兪穴). Even if we can acupuncture the same point, there will be the different effect according as what is the purpose of doing acupuncture, and when we do acupuncture. That is to say, we can use apucupuncture for the purpose of prevention in Yongchu(靈樞), and for the purpose of healing the disease in Nanjing(難經). Therefore, because we select the point on the base of meridian Kis origin which spring out, we have to acupuncture Chong point(井穴) in winter according to Yongchu(靈樞). Because we select the point on the base of meridian Kis origin which flowing, we have to acupuncture Chong point(井穴) in spring according to Nanjing(難經). And in the base of five phases' property, the purpose of selecting five Su points(五兪穴) is the prevention according to Yongchu(靈樞), and the healing according to Nanjing(難經). So even though we acupuncture the exactly same Chong point(井穴), we can expect the effect that acupuncture method supply Ki for liver in winter. and the effect that it extract pathogenic Ki(邪氣) from the liver in spring.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.568-577
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• 2016

Objective: To report the case of a patient suffering from Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction, which was improved by Korean medical treatments, especially five-element acupuncture.Methods: To relievesymptoms, Korean medicine treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and herb medication were performed. To evaluate the effect of the treatments, articulation accuracy, vowel accuracy, and the sequential motion rate of articulator were checked.Result: After treatments for 28 days, the symptoms were improved.Conclusion: This report suggests that five-element acupuncture can be effectively used for patients with Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.1-9
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• 2001

Objective : In order to study the effect of contralateral acupuncture on recovery of motor disorders in stroke patients a clinical study was performed. Methods : Thirteen patients with poststroke-hemiplegia were randomized into two groups. Six patients(test group) treated with contralateral acupuncture. The other seven patients(control group) treated with ipsilateral acupuncture. The activity of daily living was measured with a modified barthel index(MBI). The therapy was performed one a day for 3 weeks. Results : In terms of improvement of activity of daily living, the test group showed statistically meningful increase after 1 week treatment. but the control group showed statistically meningful increase after 2 weeks(p<0.05). In terms of score of MBI, the groups showed no statistically meningful difference after 3 week treatment. Conclusions : These results support that contralateral acupuncture therapy has almost same effectness compared with ipsilateral acupuncture therapy in improvement of the activity of daily living of poststroke-hemiplegic patients.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.33-45
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• 2008

Objective: To review the clinical basis of the Sa-Ahm 5 Element acupuncture originated about 360 years ago, papers and books were researched. Methods: Total of 58 books and papers ranging from ancient Huang Di nei jing to modern Bio Medical Acupuncture for Pain Management were investigated to study the clinical practice of it. Results: It could be practiced differently depending upon the viewpoints of diagnosis. They are ranging from theories of the greater-less of Yin and Yang, 7 emotions, organs- visceras, 8 diagnostic criteria, and pulse diagnosis to meridian circulation. Conclusions: It needs to be set clinical guidelines by which to practice Sa-Ahm acupuncture though it is nowadays mostly-used method in accordance with practitioner's viewpoints.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.19 no.2 s.33
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• pp.196-221
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• 2006

자락출혈료법방면(刺絡出血擾法方面), 금원사대가재침구상다사용료자락법(金元四大家在鍼灸上多使用了刺絡法), 류완소재임상상(劉完素在臨皮上), 자락출혈이대자팔관법(刺絡出血以大刺八關法), 진행청열사화(進行淸熱瀉火), 저여사화파사상상일치(這與瀉火派思想相一致). 장종정야수류완소적영향(張從正也受劉完素的影響), 용비침다방면사용자락출혈료법(用排針多方面使用刺絡出血療法), 불근용어와과질환(不僅用於外科疾患), 환용어내과질환적지료(還用於內科疾患的治療), 광대료기사용범위(據大了其使用範圍), 사자락출혈료법갱가득도료발전(使刺絡出血療法更加得到了發展), 이동원야재사음화법상(李東桓也在瀉陰火法上), 광법사용료자락출혈료법(廣範使用了刺絡出血療法). 주진형재침자보사상(朱震亨在針刺補瀉上), 야인위침지유사적공효무보적공효(也認爲針只有瀉的功效無補的功效), 주장재사법상사용자락출혈법(主張在鴻法上使用刺絡出血法). 류완소재취혈방면(劉完素在取穴方面), 주장용통경접기법(主張用通經接氣法), 이급접경삼법(以及接經三法), 재통증상용분경취혈법등(在痛症上用分經取穴法等), 래소통경맥적기혈(來疎通經?的氣血). 재임상상중시료정혈(在臨床上重視了井穴), 원혈화오유혈(原穴和五兪穴). 장종정대경락장부지병(張從正對經絡臟腑之病). 상이순경취혈법취경락지정혈(常以循經取穴法取經絡之井穴), 진행자구치료(進行刺灸治療樓). 이동원위보익비위(李東垣爲補益脾胃), 취복적모혈화하합혈(取腹的募穴和下合穴), 이급이허측보기모적방법진행취혈(以及以虛則補其母的方法進行取六), 병이오난침법화표본치료응용오유혈진행료치료(幷以五亂針法和標本治療應用五兪六進行了治療). 주진형보충증입료십이경견증화합생견증(朱震亨補充增入了十二經見症和合生見症), 병이설명료각경락병증특점(幷以說明了各經絡的病症特点), 지출병증적침구치료방법(指出病症的鍼灸治療方法), 류완소준순료중풍분육경침자법화심병적접경삼법(劉完素遵循了中風分六經針刺法和心痛的接經三法).

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.17-31
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• 2008

Objective: To review the theoretic basis of the Sa-Ahm 5 Element acupuncture devised about 360 years ago, papers and books were researched. Methods: Total of 59 books and papers ranging from ancient Huang Di nei jing to modern Bio Medical Acupuncture for Pain Management were researched to study the basic theory of it in relation to the 5 Shu points, Results: Gao-mu in Chinese Ming dynasty, for the 1st time, had used 5 Shu points based on creation cycle as tonification and sedation treatment respectively and named it as 'tonification and sedation treatment of self meridian' but since then, this method, without special reasons, has been rarely used until Sa-Ahm's new doctrine that include the concept of destruction cycle was asserted. Conclusions: Sa-Ahm 5 Element acupuncture is a method which uses 5 Shu points from the viewpoints of simultaneous tonification and sedation methods which are based on promotion and control cycles. Though it is nowadays mostly-used method in accordance with practitioner's points, it needs to be set guidelines by which to effectively practice Sa-Ahm acupuncture.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.137-150
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• 2007

Objectives : To find effects of acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, low level He-Ne laser therapy(LLLT) at $TE_5$, $GB_{41}$ in the neuropathic pain. We made experiment on rats ligated L5 spinal nerve like general herniation of nucleus pulposus(HNP). Methods : A model of neuropathic pain was made by isolating Left 5th lumbar spinal nerve of rats. Three days after the neuropathic surgery, acupuncture and LLLT, electro-acupuncture was injected at $TE_5$, $GB_{41}$ one time a day for a week. Each group was divided two. one is opposite side performed the surgery which is right, another is left side performed the surgery. After that, the author examined the withdrawal response of neuropathic rats' legs by van Frey filament and acetone stimulation. And also the author examined c-Fos, Nociceptin and KOR-3 in the midbrain central gray of neuropathic rats. Results : As we have observed the effect of mechanical allodynia, LT-R group were diminished on 6th day compared with control group, EA-L group, EA-R group and LT-L group were diminished on 7th day compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of cold allodynia, EA-R group were diminished on 6th day, 7th day compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of activity of c-Fos in the central gray part, EA-R group and LT-R group were diminished compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of activity of Nociceptin in the central gray part, EA-R group were a little increased compared with control group but it is not reliability. As we have observed the effect of activity of KOR-3 in the central gray part, EA-R group were significantly increased compared with control group. Conclusions : We have noticed that effect of acupuncture at opposite side of sickness and powerful stimulation could be more effective, because of EA-R group have more controllable effect all test we have done on the other hand EA-L group have only effect on mechanical allodynia. This study can be used in clinical therapy for neuropathic pain. But it is not reliability that Nociceptin have effectively to control pain. Therefore We have to follow up about that.