• 제목/요약/키워드: Complementary Medicine

검색결과 731건 처리시간 0.027초

The Compound Effect of Cupping Therapy: Searching Beyond the Meridians

  • Khalil, Mohamed K.M.;AlSanad, Saud
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
    • /
    • 제35권3호
    • /
    • pp.101-103
    • /
    • 2018
  • Cupping therapy (CT) is used in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and is prevalent in Muslim communities where it is recommended by the Prophet of Islam. The majority of modern, medical practitioners interested in CT, view it as a medical technique and distance themselves from the mechanisms proposed by traditional medicine. However, modern medicine does not offer a valid explanation for the mechanisms involved in CT. There is growing evidence of CT's effectiveness, specifically in chronic pain management when compared to an inactive control, but not against sham treatment. CT accompanied by religion and prayer, as it is in Muslim communities, cannot be considered to be equivalent to any procedures in modern medicine. "Whole System Research" may be the most appropriate trial design to test the ancient practice of CT efficacy whilst pending development of a novel placebo for assessing the connectivity of body and mind interventions.

보완요법에 대한 보건진료원의 지식, 태도와 활용 경험 (The Knowledge, Attitude, and Utilization Experience of Community Health Practitioners on Complementary Therapies)

  • 황성호;박재용;한창현
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
    • /
    • 제27권2호
    • /
    • pp.87-105
    • /
    • 2002
  • 보건진료원들의 보완요법에 대한 지식, 태도 및 활용경험을 알아보기 위하여 부산 경남 대구 경북 지역에서 연차보건의료 서비스를 제공하고 있는 보건진료원 393명을 대상으로 2002년 2월 1일부터 3월 31일까지 직접 면담 및 우편 설문조사를 실시하였다. 11가지 보완요법 각각에 대한 보건진료원의 관심률은 수지침이 75.3%로 가장 높았고 향기요법 71.0%, 한방요법 68.4%, 마사지 67.4%, 지압 64.6% 등의 순이었으며, 동종요법이 23.4%로 가장 낮았다. 치료효과에 대한 신뢰율은 한방요법이 92.6%로 가장 높았고 수지침 85.5%, 마사지 83.7%, 지압 81.7% 등의 순이었고, 동종요법은 18.1%로 가장 낮았다. 보완요법을 환자에게 권유한 경험은 한방요법 65.1%, 수지 침 50.4%, 마사지 44.8%, 지압 34.4%, 향기요법 27.5% 등의 순이었으며, 동종요법이 2.8%로 가장 낮았다. 보완요법의 학습 경험이 있는 응답자는 수지침 33.1%, 한방요법 13.2%, 향기요법 11.2%, 마사지 8.4%, 지압 5.6% 등의 순이었으며, 동종요법의 학습 경험자는 한명도 없었다. 지난 5년간 보완요법을 직접 이용한 경험이 있는 응답자는 한방요법 23.9%, 수지침 18.8%, 향기요법 5.9%. 마사지 5.3%, 지압 5.1% 등의 순이었고 동종요법은 이용 경험자가 없었다. 이용 경험이 있는 모든 보완요법에서 치료 효과가 있었다는 응답자가 압도적으로 많았으며 부작용의 사례는 매우 적었다. 각각의 보완요법에 대해 보수교육이나 공무원 교육 훈련시 하나의 교육과정으로 도입하기를 희망하는 비율은 수지침 78.1%, 한방요법 69.2%, 향기요법 67.9%, 지압 63.9%, 마사지 63.1% 등의 순이었다. 보건진료원들의 일차진료시 보완요법 사용 희망률은 수지침 63.6%, 마사지 52.9%, 향기요법 51.9%, 한방요법 50.1% 등의 순이었으며, 카이로프락틱과 동종요법은 각각 170%, 12.2%로 매우 낮았다. 대상 보건진료원의 지난 5년간 보완요법 시술경험률은 수지침 8.4%, 한방요법 4.6%, 마사지 2.5%, 향기요법 2.5% 등의 순이었고 봉침요법과 동종요법을 시술한 경험자는 없었다. 시술받은 환자의 반응은 대부분이 긍정적이라고 하였으며, 부작용의 사례는 매우 낮았다. 이상의 결과에서 볼 때 보완요법에 대한 보건진료원들의 관심, 신뢰, 권유 경험률 등은 높았지만 실제 학습 경험률은 매우 낮았다. 또한 실제 이용과 시술경험을 통해 부작용의 문제가 없었으며, 건강에 도움이 될 수 있는 보완요법에 대해서는 교육과정으로 도입하기를 희망하였다. 따라서 지역주민들에게 보완요법 선택과 관련하여 제공하고 건강에 도움이 될 수 있는 보완요법 관련 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 보건진료원에 대한 체계적이고 합리적인 보안요업 교육과정을 개발하여 실시할 수 있도록 정책적인 관심과 지원이 필요하다고 생각된다.

  • PDF

Efficacy of Oral Administration of Lentinula eododes Mycelia Extract for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Postoperative Hormone Therapy

  • Suzuki, Nobutaka;Takimoto, Yuko;Suzuki, Riho;Arai, Takanari;Uebaba, Kazuo;Nakai, Masuo;Strong, Jeffry Michael;Tokuda, Harukuni
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
    • /
    • 제14권6호
    • /
    • pp.3469-3472
    • /
    • 2013
  • Extract of Lentinula edodes mycelia (LEM) is currently utilized as an oral biological response modifier (BRM) medicine for cancer patients. However, its effectiveness for breast cancer patients with postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy has not yet been scientifically verified. In this study, we investigated the influence of LEM on the quality of life (QOL) and immune response in breast cancer patients undergoing postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy. Twenty patients were studied in total. They received only hormone therapy in the first 4 weeks followed by hormone therapy and LEM during the next 8 weeks. Laboratory tests, QOL score and peripheral blood cytokine production levels were evaluated during the study period. No changes in QOL or cytokines were noted after the first 4 weeks. In contrast, during the following combined therapy period, improvements were noted in QOL and cytokine levels. Although a future large-scale investigation is necessary to confirm these results, these data suggest that the concomitant use of LEM with postoperative adjuvant hormone therapy improves the QOL and immune function of patients.

Combined Endovascular and Microsurgical Procedures as Complementary Approaches in the Treatment of a Single Intracranial Aneurysm

  • Lim, Yong-Cheol;Shin, Yong-Sam;Chung, Joon-Ho
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
    • /
    • 제43권1호
    • /
    • pp.21-25
    • /
    • 2008
  • Objective : Both endovascular coil embolization and microsurgical clipping are now firmly established as treatment options for the management of cerebral aneurysms. Moreover, they are sometimes used as complementary approaches each other. This study retrospectively analyzed our experience with endovascular and microsurgical procedures as complementary approaches in treating a single aneurysm. Methods : Nineteen patients with intracranial aneurysm were managed with both endovascular and microsurgical treatments. All of the aneurysms were located in the anterior circulation. Eighteen patients presented with SAH, and 14 aneurysms had diameters of less than 10 mm, and five had diameters of 10-25 mm. Results : Thirteen of the 19 patients were initially treated with endovascular coil embolization, followed by microsurgical management. Of the 13 patients, 9 patients had intraprocedural complications during coil embolization (intraprocedural rupture, coil protrusion, coil migration), rebleeding with regrowth of aneurysm in two patients, residual sac in one patient, and coil compaction in one patient. Six patients who had undergone microsurgical clipping were followed by coil embolization because of a residual aneurysm sac in four patients, and regrowth in two patients. Conclusion : In intracranial aneurysms involving procedural endovascular complications or incomplete coil embolization and failed microsurgical clipping, because of anatomical and/or technical difficulties, the combined and complementary therapy with endovascular coiling and microsurgical clipping are valuable in providing the best outcome.

자궁내막증의 보완대체의학적 치료에 관한 연구 (Systemic Review on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Endometriosis)

  • 권지명;박영선;김동철
    • 대한한방부인과학회지
    • /
    • 제22권4호
    • /
    • pp.83-92
    • /
    • 2009
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to review systemically journals on the studies for complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of endometriosis. Methods: Through medical websites, foreign clinical literatures about complementary and alternative medicines of endometriosis were searched. The cite used was http://www.Pubmed.gov. And then they were divided into three groups. In vitro, in vivo, clinical studies. Results: 1. We researched 2 papers about in vitro. Both were used extract of herbal mixture. And they used CCL5, SE-1, COUP-TF, 17-$\beta$-HSD1, 17-$\beta$-HSD2 which were not commonly used in Korea. 2. We researched 8 papers about in vivo. Most of them used blood-activating stasis-dispelling medicine, just few used tonic medicine. And they used acupuncture which were not used in Korea. Most of Korean paper also used blood-activating stasis-dispelling medicine and rarely used tonic medicine. 3. We researched 19 papers about clinical studies. They had much more cases(average=60) than Korean paper. They were also used western medicine randomized sham-controlled trial. Conclusion: Afterward we need to study for comparing western medicine and herb medicine. And we concern about acupuncture therapy.

사상체질의학(四象體質醫學)과 증치의학(證治醫學)의 비교(比較) 및 상호(相互) 보완(補完) 방안(方案) 연구(硏究) (Study on Comparison and Mutual Complementary Development between Sasang Constitutional Medicine and Syndrome Identification and Treatment Medicine)

  • 김명;최나래;오승윤;주종천
    • 대한한의정보학회지
    • /
    • 제21권2호
    • /
    • pp.11-23
    • /
    • 2015
  • Objectives : Through a comparative study between Sasang constitutional medicine and Syndrome identification and treatment medicine about the theory of diagnosis, the theory of herbal medicine, the theory of prescription, the theory of acupuncture and constitutional medicine to put forward a complementary perfect solution which has good clinical utility. Methods : We compared and sorted out the textbook of Korean Sasang constitutional medicine which named Sasang medicine, and also the textbook of Chinese TCM which was including Basic theory of TCM, Diagnostics of TCM, Science of Chinese materia medica, Pharmacology of traditional Chinese medical formulae, Science of acupuncture and moxibustion, Constitution of TCM, and also related papers. Results : (1) Through a comparative study between Sasang constitutional medicine and Syndrome identification and treatment medicine about diagnosis, herbal medicine, prescription and acupuncture, Sasang constitutional medicine is a medical system which gives priority to balance of organs, when Syndrome identification and treatment medicine is a medical system that gives priority to improve symptom. (2) The prescriptions of Sasang constitutional medicine are used for the treatment of basic pathogenesis in the chronic stage of the disease, which can recover vital qi, when Syndrome identification and treatment medicine are used for the treatment of stage pathogenesis in the acute stage of the disease, which can get rid of pathogenic factors. (3) There are two kind of complementary perfect solution between Sasang constitutional medicine and Syndrome identification and treatment medicine. One perfect complementary medicine is that Sasang constitutional medicine plays a major role when Syndrome identification and treatment medicine plays a supporting role. The other one is that Syndrome identification and treatment medicine plays a major role when Sasang constitutional medicine plays a supporting role. It determined by the usual symptoms and the symptoms now, vital qi and pathogenic factors, symptom and the root cause, acute stage and chronic stage, and the state of pathogenesis. Conclusion : A new perfect complementary medicine can be created which is based on the setting that Sasang constitutional medicine primarily treat the usual symptoms, vital qi, the root cause, chronic stage and basic pathogenesis when Syndrome identification and treatment medicine primarily treat the symptoms now, pathogenic factors, symptom, acute stage and stage pathogenesis.

  • PDF

뇌성마비 아동의 한방 및 보완대체의료 이용 실태 (Review of the Use of Korean Medicine or Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Children with Cerebral palsy)

  • 김유림;구현경;윤영주
    • 대한예방한의학회지
    • /
    • 제19권2호
    • /
    • pp.13-22
    • /
    • 2015
  • Objective : The aim of this study was to review the use of Korean medicine (KM) or Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Method : Literature searches were performed using Pudmed, CNKI, J-STAGE and four Korean databases. We investigated the frequency, types, predictors of the use of KM or CAM therapies used in children with CP. Results : Thirteen survey studies including use of KM or CAM among children with CP were selected - six Korean studies and seven overseas studies. The utilization rate of CAM among children with CP varied 26.8~56.0% according to the studies. CP children used KM or CAM more than other children with chronic disease. Acupuncture and Korean herbal medicine was the major treatment used in Korea, however physical manipulations such as massage, osteopathy and chiropractic were in high demand in western country. Disease severity of CP, use of CAM in the past by the parent or family member and high education of parent are the factors that significantly affect CAM utilization. Conclusion : Further studies on effectiveness and safety of KM therapies combined with conventional rehabilitation treatment would be required to expand the implementation of KM treatment for CP children.

보완대체의학의 천식 흡입치료제 연구 동향 (Research trends of inhalation drug for asthma in complementary and alternative medicine)

  • 양수영;오지석;박양춘;오영선;이용구
    • 혜화의학회지
    • /
    • 제18권1호
    • /
    • pp.1-8
    • /
    • 2009
  • This study analyzed the contents of the research papers of Complementary Medicine concerning the inhalation drug for asthma published in Pubmed during lately 10 years. As a result, the following conclusion was drawn. 1. There were 5 papers concerning 2 review articles, 2 experimental studies and 1 clinical study. 2. Interventions of research papers are glutathione, microorganism fermentation extract (EM-X), ginkgolide and compound Chinese herbal monomer recipe (ligustrazin, baicalin, ginkgolide). 3. There is no controlled study for effect of inhaled glutathione, on the contrary it induced bronchial constriction in sulfites sensitive asthmatics. 4. Inhalation of EM-X reduced airway hyper-reactivity and level of IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 in OVA challenged asthmatic mice. 5. Ginkgolide nebulized inhalation reduced symptomatic scorings and eosinophil cationic protein, improved FEV1 and PEF. 6. Compound Chinese herbal monomer (CHM) recipe reduced blood eosinophil count, eosinophil count and total cell cound in BALF, depressed airway hyper-responsiveness and airway inflammation.

  • PDF

Interactive Effects of Nutrition Modification and Wet Cupping on Male Patients with Refractory Stable Angina

  • Abazari, Mohammad;Yousefi, Mahdi;Rahimi, Vafa Baradaran;Vahid, Hamideh;Saki, Azadeh;Gholoobi, Arash
    • 대한약침학회지
    • /
    • 제25권3호
    • /
    • pp.224-232
    • /
    • 2022
  • Objectives: Routine therapies cannot control refractory stable angina, leading to a high economic burden and an impaired quality of life. Persian medicine incorporates exceptional attention to lifestyle and nutrition to prevent and treat various diseases. Previous studies have reported the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of wet cupping. The present study aims to determine the effects of nutrition and cupping on refractory stable angina patients. Methods: Forty male patients with refractory stable angina were randomly allocated to four groups, including nutrition modification based on Persian medicine, wet cupping, nutrition modification along with wet cupping, and control. The primary outcomes were the changes in pain score using a visual analog scale and quality of life using the Seattle angina questionnaire. The secondary outcomes were changes in the exercise test and blood pressure. Results: The results of the present study revealed that 30 days of treatment with nutrition modification based on Persian medicine, cupping, and modified nutrition and cupping along with standard treatment for stable angina significantly increased the patient's quality of life and exercise test results while reducing pain, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Applying complementary Persian medicine methods such as nutrition modification and cupping along with the classical medical treatments may improve outcomes for refractory stable angina patients.

스위스에서의 국민투표에 의한 보완의학 건강보험 급여화 사례 연구 (A case study on benefit coverage of complementary medicine in public health insurance by the referendum in Switzerland)

  • 김동수;임병묵;박인효;이윤재
    • 대한예방한의학회지
    • /
    • 제21권3호
    • /
    • pp.29-42
    • /
    • 2017
  • Background : Efforts towards increasing insurance coverage for traditional Korean medicine (TKM) are being continued. However, various difficulties are faced in generating evidence for TKM due to limited financial support and the low quality of research methodology. Objectives : The objectives of this study were to review the Swiss evaluation program for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and assess the expansion in public health insurance coverage of complementary medicine as approved by referendum in Switzerland. Methods : The regulations of CAM in the European Union were assessed. Research articles, reports, government publications and websites which deal with the 'Programm Evaluation $Komplement{\ddot{a}}rmedizin$ (PEK)' and the referendum in Switzerland were searched for and analyzed. Results : The PEK was conducted from 1998 to 2005. The PEK evaluated the efficacy, utilization and cost-effectiveness of anthroposophical medicine, homeopathy, neural therapy, phytotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. However, clear conclusions could not be drawn from the evaluation according to the PEK Report. Later, a referendum was implemented in which 5 therapies would be added to the Switzerland Constitution with the support of the public. The coverage of CAM was approved by Swiss a plebiscite with an approval rate of 67.0%. Conclusions : The reason for the successful referendum is suggested to be public support and the solidarity with CAM experts and politicians. It may be surmised that recognition of the political efforts and scientific aspects required to expand insurance coverage of TKM, and towards obtaining public support, is necessary.