• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.223-233
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• 2005

As woman receive many stress during pregnancy and delivery, they happen to contract to psychopathy like a postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a serious problem if they are not treated early enough the unhappy seriousness can be resulted. A 32-yeared-old female patient with postpartum depression was taken to Dongshin University oriental medical hospital on April, 28, 2003. We diagnosed this patient as postpartum depression, which originated from and efficiency of vital energy and blood. We treated this postpartum depression patient with herb medicine(Cami-Boheo-tang),acupuncture, moxibustion, and psychical therapy. After the oriental medical treatments, the patient was improved in all complains of the postpartum disease. After this, further study and approach will be needed about the disease of the postpartum depression.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.235-245
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• 2005

Purpose The purpose of this study is to report the effect of oriental treatments for the postpartum patient who is diagnosed as panic disorder. Methods : The patient had been in admitted to Dongshin Oriental Hospital from 2004. 10. 28 to 2004. 11. 27 This patient was treated with oriental methods such as herb medication, acupuncture, moxibustion therapy etc. Results : As a result of oriental treatments based on planing treatment according to diagnosis, the symptom of postpartum disease with panic disorder was improved. Conclusion : It is thought that the clinical study about the treatment of the postpartum disease with panic disorder based on planing treatment according to diagnosis, should be required.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.165-171
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• 2016

Objectives : The objective of this study is to report a treated case with elderly gravida who suffered from two-times of traffic accidents during pregnancy. Methods : The patient, 39-year-old, was hospitalized to care pain and symptoms caused by traffic accidents during pregnancy. The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy and physical treatment during the admission period. We investigated the clinical management of Korean obstetrics and gynecology in an elderly gravida during pregnancy. Results & Conclusions : Despite of hard conditions such as elderly gravida and two-times of traffic accidents, pregnancy was well maintained through medical treatment. It is suggested that medical treatment of Korean medicine is effective to manage pregnancy of symptoms after accident.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.124-135
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• 2010

Purpose: To report the patient with sciatic neuropathy after gynecologic laparoscopy, who improved by Traditional Korean Medical treatment and to study Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) management of complications of gynecologic laparoscopy. Methods: A patient with sciatic neuropathy after gynecologic laparoscopy was managed with herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment. Results: After about 2 months treatment, patient's symptoms and signs were improved. TKM management was effective in recovery of neurologic complication after gynecologic laparoscopy. Conclusion: We need to actively participate in management of complications of gynecologic laparoscopy as primary or adjuvant therapy. And more study is needed for developing Traditional Korean Medical indication of complications of Gynecologic Laparoscopy.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.73-79
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• 2016

It was aimed to report a case of both anterior cerebral artery territory infarction patient improved by korean medical treatment. The patient was diagnosed by brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography(MRA). The symptoms were quadriplegia, urinary frequency, urinary incontinence and abulia. I applied herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, pharmacopuncture, cupping and physical exercise therapy. As a result of them, the symptoms of the patient were improved considerably. Status of the patient was evaluated by manaul muscle test(MMT), modified barthel index(MBI) and functional independence measure(FIM) and medical interview. MBI score was changed from 35 to 95 and FIM score was changed from 66 to 115. Therefore this report suggests that korean medical treatment could be effective to the anterior cerebral artery territory infarction.

• Journal of TMJ Balancing Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.23-27
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• 2011

This study reviews and suggests the followings: 1) The balance and harmony between water and fire (ki and blood, yin and yang) is regarded as the basic condition of maintaining health in Oriental medicine. 2) Oriental medicine defines disease as the imbalance or disharmony of body. So the discordance between water and fire is in ill state, the coordination between water and fire is in healthy state. 3) Etiological factors and pathology are summarized by the conflict between vital ki and pathogenic factors, six exogenous factors, internal injury by seven emotions and the imbalance between yin and yang. 4) The regulation of meridian ki recovers the balance between water and fire, ki and blood using acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, herbal medicine and physical and breathing exercise and massage which is based on the principle of controlling ki and spirit.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.32-45
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate oriental medical research on dysmenorrhea published within 10 years to analyze the trends of study on dysmenorrhea at home and abroad for progress in future clinical research. Methods & Results: Publication research was carried out on several online database systems using keywords like 'dysmenorrhea', 'traditional medicine', 'herb', 'acupuncture', 'CAM', 'complementary and alternative medicine', 'moxibustion' within 10 years(2002-2012). 32 Korean journal articles and 29 oversea journal articles were selected. Conclusions: This study concludes that more well-designed randomized-controlled studies and diverse approaches are necessary to make accumulation of evidence on oriental medical therapy of dysmenorrhea.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.215-228
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• 2012

Objectives : This study aims to research the effect of oriental psychotherapy and treatments for reduction of Psychosomatic disorder symptoms caused by maladjustment of interpersonal relationship. Methods : We treat a patient with Oriental medical treatment (acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and aroma therapy, oriental psychotherapy and Herb-medication) and follow up the changes of stress index for 3 times per 8 days. Results & Conclusions : After oriental psychotherapy and treatments, clinical symptoms of the patient were improved and the patient overcoming psychosomatic disorder can go back to the workplace. It is suggested that oriental psychotherapy and treatments are effective on psychosomatic disorder.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.177-186
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• 2009

Objectives : We investigated if korean traditional treatment and psychotherapy is effective in patients with depression and menopausal symptoms. Methods : We treated two patients with typical korean traditional medical treatment( Acupuncture, Giungoroen therapy(至言高論療法), Moxibustion ) and progressive muscle relaxation. Results : After treatment, the chief complaint and accompanying symptoms were subsided and improved. BDI score and Kupperman's index were decreased. Conclusions : We may conclude that korean traditional treatment and psychotherapy is effective in patients with depression and menopausal symptoms.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.1105-1110
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• 2010

The purpose of this case study is to report the effect of oriental medical treatment on chronic tension-type headache. Despite the patient was treated by cervical nerve block for headache, headache was not improved. We diagnosed chronic tension-type headache according to ICHD-II(The International Classification of Headache Disorders) and Qi deficiency, dampness and phlegm by oriental differential diagnosis of symptom and signs. We applied herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping therapy for hospitalization(7 days). Oriental medical treatment may have effective results in treating chronic tension-type headache that was not improved by cervical nerve block treatment. But this is a single case study, so further case-series research should be compiled.