• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.115-123
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was to investigate the effectiveness of bee venom phamacopuncture complex therapy on the sequelae of peripheral facial palsy. Methods : We observed the effectiveness of bee venom pharmacopuncture complex therapy on three patients who have residual symptoms of Bell's palsy although early stage(0 to 3months) elapsed. H-B grade and Yanagiha's total score was used for evaluating the patient. Results : 1. Deviation of the bee venom therapy on the sequelae of peripheral facial palsy, One patient was improved from 19 to 39, another patient was improved from 25 to 40, the third patient was improved from 15 to 26 on Yanagiha's total score. 2. In the bee venom therapy on the sequelae of peripheral facial palsy, compared with baseline, at final, H-B grade and Yanagiha's total score was increased. Conclusions : Bee venom phamacopuncture can be available for relieving residual symptom of bell's palsy after the early stage.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.235-260
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• 2004

Objective : To review was to study acupuncture and moxibustion treatments for abnormal leukorrhea. Normal leukorrhea is always secreted in female vagina. It increased usually by infection (Trichomoniasis and Candidiasis), turmor and so on. Methods : We extracted the parts and acupuncture and moxibustion leukorrhea from ancient and modern oriental medical literature. We have got compared and analyzed 45 kinds of books since Nei Jing(內經). Results and Conclusion : In acupuncture therapy meridians of Bladder, Stomach, Spleen and Conception vessel were mostly used for them in connection with the functions of each meridians. The acupoint used on acupunture only were 78 acupoints. In particular, Chung-guk(cv3), Kwan-won(cv4) point of Conception vessel Meridian and Samum-gyo point of Spleen meridian are frequently applied in leukorrhea.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.179-184
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• 2001

The Tolosa-Hunt syndrome(THS) consists of a painful ophthalmoplegia related to a granulomatous inflammatory process in the cavernous sinus, which may be documented by cerebral magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium enhancement. Generally, it has been reported that 2 weeks steroid therapy relieves the symptoms(periorbital pain, ophthalmoplegia) of THS. In this case, there had been no improvement of symptoms by western medical treatments(steroid & analgesics). but, the symptoms were resolved clearly by acupuncture therapy during 6 weeks(5 times/week). If more clinical trials like this are proved to be effective in THS, we can expect that acupuncture will be another therapeutical modality in THS.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.188-199
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• 2000

In the treatment of hemifacial spasm, the operative methods, such as neurovascular decompression, rhizotomy etc. are the most efficacious therapy on its control. But, due to some side effects and complication, pharmacotherapy has been the first attempted by first intention of hemifacial spasm. The cabamazepine is the most commonly used agent, however it is often inefficacious in some cases, and attenuates as the time passes, engages in some symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and causes an aplastic anemia, it has many deficiencies in becoming the first intention. Acupuncture is a simple, effective and conservative spasm control modality. It is so simple to use in hemifacial spasm. We had observed 5 cases of hemifacial spasm which were treated by acupuncture in our hospital recently. We reported these cases and reviewed related literatures briefly. The results of treatment are as follows : The average grade of spasm intensity classified by Scott's description was 3 before acu-therapy and it became 2 after the therapy. These results suggest that acupuncture and ear-acupuncture were effective as the first intention in healing hemifacial spasm.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.195-203
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• 2001

Objective : To report one case where Subdural Hematoma(SDH) in operation indication was treated by Scalp Acupuncture therapy. Methods : The changes in clinical symptoms of headache, dizziness, nausea, vommitting were described when this patient was treated with scalp acupuncture therapy and with herb medication. Results : Symptoms (headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting. etc) at admission decayed gradually with Scalp Acupuncture therapy. The patients could walk alone at discharge. Conclusion : Though she had been in op. indication, the patient's health improved by herbmedications of Dodamcheseup($d{\breve{a}}ot{\acute{a}}nchu{\acute{u}}shi$)-Tang etc. and by Scalp Acupuncture therapy.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.177-180
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• 2020

Background: The aim of this study was to examine whether the effects of acupotomy therapy were beneficial for the treatment of protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc. Methods: The number of patients (n = 80) were equally assigned into treatment group and control group. Treatment group was given acupotomy therapy twice a week, and control group was given acupuncture 3 times a week, for 4 weeks. The beneficial effect and changes in score of the Japan Orthopedic Association (JOA) for low back pain were observed. Results: Among 40 cases in the treatment group, there were 25 (62.5%) with an excellent effect, 13 (32.5%) with good effect, 1 (2.5%) with a medium effect and 1 (2.5%) with poor effect, with the total experiencing an excellent/good effect of 95.0%. Among 40 cases in the control group, there were 11 (27.5%) with an excellent effect, 17 (42.5%) with good effect, 10 (25.0%) with a medium effect, and 2 (5.0%) with poor effect, with an excellent/good rate of 70.0%. The result of the rank sum test showed Z = -4.923, p < 0.05 in the comparison, indicating a significantly better outcome following acupotomy compared with acupuncture. JOA scores increased in both groups after treatment (p < 0.05), which was more significant in the acupotomy treatment group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Acupotomy therapy has a beneficial effect on protrusion of lumbar intervertebral disc.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.71-75
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• 2002

Objective : This study was performed to evaluate the treatment of acupuncture therapy including Herbal Acupuncture in Tardive Dyskinesia. Methods & Result : We treated 1 case of Tardive Dyskinesia patient with Acupuncture and herbal Acupuncture, herbal medicine. Acupuncture therapy was taken on acupoints including CV12 (Chungwan:中脘), ST40 (Pungnyung:豊隆), SP3 (Taeback:太白). As the results of this treatments, little change of tongue motion was observed, but general conditions of the patient was improved. Conclusions : Oriental medical treatments was little effective in this disease, but general conditions of the patient was improved. We think that it need the further study and clinical trial for Tardive Dyskinesia.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.247-258
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• 2001

The following results were obtained. 1. The Urticaria is similar to the korean medical name of yeun-jin, yum-leu, pung-jin-geu(風疹槐), Pung-sa, Pung-so-yeunjin. 2. The most part of the causes that induce Urticaria are like that, the sup-yeul(濕熱) that caused by the sa-gi(邪氣)'s invasion, food and behavior's fault, is gathering in the gastrointestinal tract. 3. The symptomes are like that, the severe pruritic blisters are spread on the whole body, and the color of the blisters is red or white, and nausea, vomitting, abdominal pain, chest discomfort are induced with the Urticaria. 4. The Su-Chok yangmyong Kyong(手 足陽明經), Chok taeum Kyong(足太陰經) and Chok taeyang Kyong(足太陽經) are used for the acupuncture therapy of Urticaria. 5. The acupuncture points of the Kokchi(曲池), Hyolhae(血海), Chok-Samni(足三里), Samumgyo(三陰交), Hapkok(合谷) are used for the acupuncture therapy of Urticaria. 6. the Pye-area(肺區), Shinmun(神門), dammajin-area(蕁麻疹區), Shinsangsun(腎上腺), Chimbu(枕部) are used for the acupuncture therapy of Urticaria in the ear-acupuncture therapy of Urticaria.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.184-192
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• 2002

Objective : This study is designed to find out the effects of Carthmi-Flos Herbal acupuncture therapy on shoulder pain. Methods : Under the assumption that Bee-venom Therapy may be effective for treatment seborrheic dermatitis, Bee-venom acupuncture was injected subcutaneously into the lesion including Gv24(神庭), Gv23(上星), Gv22, Gv20(白會), B4(供差), B5(五處), B6(承光), S8(頭維), etc. Results : 1. Female patients were 18 cases and these were more 12 cases than male patients. Fifty aged patients were the most(11 cases, 36.7%). 2. Below 1 month duration of disease was the most(14 cases 46.7%). 3. The effects of treatment by condition of patients was follows : After treatment, Grade IV was decreased 26.7%, Grade III was decreased 6.6% and Grade II was increased 23.3%. 4. The effects of treatment by Duration was follow : Below 1 month & 1 month to 6 month were improved highly. 5. In evaluating of satisfaction, exellent was 6 cases, and good was 19 cases. The percentage of above good was 83.3%. Conclusions : According to the results, Carthmi-Flos Herbal acupuncture may be good effects on the decrease of shoulder pain.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.674-682
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• 2011

The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of acupuncture & moxibustion therapy on the hair follicle growth of skin 5 days and 10 days by macroscopic, microscopic and immunohistochemical methods. The results were as follows : Macroscopic hair follicle growth of plum-blossom needle treated group and strong moxibustion treated group was more increase than that of control group. Microscopic hair follicle growth of plum-blossom needle treated group and strong moxibustion treated group was hair growing cycle, anagen phase VI and that of control group and weak moxibustion treated group was hair growing cycle, anagen phase IV. Immunohistochemical observations on the expression of various growth factors, enzyme and receptor in hair follicle cycle after local treatment of acupuncture & moxibustion therapy are as follows: Expression of fibroblast growth factor was more intense in epidermis in plum-blossom needle treated group, epidermis and secondary hair germ cells in strong moxibustion treated group than control group. Expression of epidermal growth factor was more intense in epidermis in all experimental groups, and secondary hair germ cells in moxibustion treated group than control group. Expression of c-kit receptor was more intense in epidermis, secondary hair germ cells, outer root sheath in all experimental groups than control group. Expression of protein kinase C-${\alpha}$ was more intense in epidermis, secondary hair germ cells, outer root sheath in all experimental groups than control group. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was more intense in epidermis, bulge, secondary hair germ cells, outer root sheath in plum-blossom needle treated group and strong moxibustion treated group than control group. We concluded that acupuncture & moxibustion therapy related to the expression of various growth factors, enzymes and receptor on the hair growth cycle for hair growth.