• The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.169-176
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• 2005

In recent years, according to the increase of the osteoporosis and traffic accidents, the vertebral compression fracture patients are increased, This Study is clinical observation to the patients who be taken compression fracture of the $L1^{\sim}L2$ vertebra bodies with the symptoms of urinary disorder and ileus. She was treated by bed rest, acupuncture and moxibustion, herb medicine, physical therapy. In the observation of this case, I think that conservative treatment which involved acupuncture, moxibustion therapy and herb medicinal treatment is more effective than common nonoperative therapy.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.51-66
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• 2009

Objective : Functional dyspepsia is a prevalent disease. It impedes subjective quality of life. The purpose of this research is to examine the equivalent effect of herb drug medicine treatment(H-D)and Over the Counter(OTC) for functional dyspepsia. Method : In this controlled study, we compared herb drug medicine(H-D) with Over the Counter(OTC) of functional dyspepsia. 30 volunteers who satisfied the requirements were enrolled in study. Severity of dyspepsia was measured by Nepean Dyspepsia Index(NDI-K) before and after treatments. Result : The results are summarized as follows. 1. In Herb drug medicine and Over the Counter groups, total key symptoms score of after treatment were significantly decreased and improve rate of key symptoms was higher than before treatment, but there were no statistical significance between two groups. 2. In Herb drug medicine and Over the Counter groups, each symptoms score of after treatment were significantly decreased and improve rate of key symptoms was higher than before treatment, but there were no statistical significance between two groups. 3. In Herb drug medicine and Over the Counter groups, quality of life score of after treatment were significantly decreased and improve rate of key symptoms was higher than before treatment, but there were no statistical significance between two groups. Conclusion : Herb drug medicine treatment(H-D) is effective to improve the symptoms and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.197-206
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• 2009

Objectives : This is a clinical report about the Conversion Disorder, Wei symptom patient. Methods : The patient was treated by acupuncture, herb medication, moxibustion, physical therapy and bio feedback. The improvement of the patient was judged by lower limb elevation test and gait condition test. Results : During the 1st duration, lower limb elevation angle of the patient had improved. And the patient's gait condition had improved. But he received stress so that same symptom appeared again. Then, after the second treatment, He could walk alone again. Conclusions : Oriental medicine treatment including Acupuncture, Herb medication was very effctive to improve the Conversion disorder patient's symptoms. It is necessary to have more observation and many cases of patients with Conversion disorder.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.43-54
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effects of Desmodii herb pharmacopuncture (DH-HA) at $KI_{10}$(Umgok) on nephritis induced by lipopolysaccharide(LPS) in rat. Methods : Rats were injected LPS to induce nephritis. DH-HA group was treated with DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ three times for a week, NP group with 26 gauge needle, saline group with normal saline. To evaluate the effects of DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ on nephritis in rats, RBC, WBC, neutrophil in blood, TNF-a, CINC-1 in serum, creatinine and total protein in urine, renal TNF-a, renal MPO were measured and renal tissue was analyzed. Results : WBC in blood, CINC-1 in serum, renal MPO significantly reduced in DH-HA group. Conclusions : DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ is effective for nephritis in LPS-induced rats. Therefore, DH-HA at $KI_{10}$ may be useful for nephritis in clinical field.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.17 no.1 s.31
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• pp.9-20
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• 1996

Oxygen free radicals can generated during metabolic processes in normal cells and by exposure of cells to toxic substances. These radicals have been recogenized to playa critical role in several pathological conditions including carcinogenesis and aging, and they have been implicated in pathogenesis of various diseases such as seizure, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, respiratory distress syndrome, and rheumatoid arthritis. This study was undertaken to determine if Juglandis semen herb-acupuncture solution (JSHAS) has a protective effect against cell injury caused by oxidants, t-butylhydroperoxide (t-BHP) and $H_{2}O_2$. Cell injury was estimated by measuring lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and lipid perexidation was estimated by measurimg malondialdehyde, a product of lipid peroxidation. JSHAS significantly prevented LDH release induced by t-BHP or $H_{2}O_2$ in a dose-dependent manner at concentrations of 0.5-10%. Such protective effect was observed in control tissues untreated with oxidants. JSHAS, at 5% concentration, significantly reduced LDH release even when the concentrations of t-BHP and $H_{2}O_2$ increased to 5 and 200 mM, respectively. JSHAS, at 5% concentration, significantly reduced the lipid peroxidation by t-BHP and $H_{2}O_2$. These results indicate that JSHAS prevents cell injury and lipid peroxidation induced by oxidants in rabbit kidney cells. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to determined.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.11-23
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• 2001

Objective : This study is designed to evaluate the clinical effect of the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, physical theraphy, acupuncture, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) on patient of scoliosis. Methods : We investigated 12 patients with scoliosis who visited to Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Tae gu Oriental Hopital of Kyung San University from January 2000 to September. 12 patients had a diagnosis of scoliosis by X-ray. We treated 12 patients by the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.)and they were evaluated with post treatment X-ray findings. Results : 1. We investigated 6 female and 6 male patients. The most commom distribution of age was 30's. 2. In the scoliosis angle : before treatment, the average scoliosis angle was $13.56^{\circ}$ but after treatment, it was decreased to $9.31^{\circ}$ and the mean correctability was 33.47%. 3. The more servious the symptoms were, the lesser the correction rate was. It was decreased in the order of Gr I, Gr II, Gr III and Gr IV. 4. The larger the scoliosis angle and the degree of rotation were, the lesser the correction rate was. Conclusion : These results suggest that the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) was effective treatment modality on patient of scoliosis.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.129-134
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• 2006

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical progress of patients diagnosed as sequela of traffic accident. Methods : We studied 34 cases who were admitted in Semyung University Oriental Hospital from 1st, January, 2005 to the 31st, December, 2005. And we came to some conclusion about clinical tendencies as follows. Results and Conclusions : 1. Women had occupied more than men, and 14 persons in 20th were the most distribution of age. 2. In distribution of onset, less than 7 days was the most(58.8 %), followed by less then 28 days(20.6 %). 3. Most patients used western medical hospital(47.1 %) and oriental medical hospital(44.1 %) as primary hospital. 4. In chief complaint, cervical pain was most(32 cases, 94.1%), the others were low back pain(22 cases, 64.7 %), back pain(5 cases, 14.7 %), chest pain(5 cases, 14.7 %). 5. In treatment methods, acupuncture and physical therapy was most(33 cases, 97.1%), the others were Extract-med.(31 cases, 94.0%), electric-acupuncture(27 cases, 79.4%), Herb-med.(23 cases, 67.6%), Herb-acupuncture(l8 cases, 52.9%) and Taping therapy(15 cases, 44.1%). 6. In hospital days, $8{\sim}14$days was most(l5 cases, 44.1%), the other were 15-21days(l2 cases, 35.3%). over the 29 days(4 cases, 11.8%) and 22-28 days(3 cases, 8.8%). 7. 34 patients were examined, and all cases were 'improved'. And statistically significance compared after-treatment with before-treatment group(p<0.005).

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.127-149
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• 2005

This study is designed to investigate the method of manufacturing herbal acupuncture through literature of oriental medicine. The findings of this study are as follows; 1. The methods of manufacturing herbal acupuncture go through the process of abstraction, purification, mixing, filtration, putting and tight sealing in the container, sterilization, quality control, printing and packing 2. There are many ways to manufacturing herbal acupuncture, for example water-alcohol precipitation, alcohol-water precipitation, liquid-liquid abstract, acid-base abstract, metal base precipitation, distillation, molecular structure, polyamide absorption, dialysis, and ion exchange, etc. And popular method is water-alcohol precipitation. This is through alcohol precipitate extracting the principal ingredients from water abstraction. This is very simple and efficient way using melting characteristics of compounds in herb to water and ethanol. 3. Sterilization of herbal acupuncture is through heating-pressure, boiling, steam flowing, low temperature, filtering, radiation, cooling, and microwaves. Nowadays filtering is commonly used. And sterilization is estimated by an examination of asepsis . 4. Herbal acupuncture must be undergo study and experiment to clinical use. The problems of herbal acupuncture are turbidity, instability, causing hemolysis, pain, and fever. So many provisions (addition, sterilization, and filtration etc.) must be prepared. 5. The theory of manufacturing herbal acupuncture is from oriental medicine, not western. So it must be corresponded to oriental medical theory, for example Gimi(氣味), Guigyung(歸經), Ingyung(引經), Bosa(補瀉), and Match of Herb. It is recommended that further study of many other sided investigations in the future.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.264-279
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• 2002

Objective : Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament(OPLL) is considered kind of degenerative disease usually found in the cervical vertebrae. Most of cases of OPLL have radiculopathy, myelopathy or both of them such as neck pain, numbness, myatonia. These symptoms seems to be similar with those of HIVD(Herniated intervertebral disc), sprain, spondylosis of C-spine. Lost of patients who have those symptoms are visiting oriental medicine hospital, clinic so we thought that making differential diagnosis, treating and prognosing might be needed with acupuncture, Herb medication. Methods : We examined the 3 patients of OPLL who visited Dong-in-dang Oriental Medicine Hospital from 1st November 1999 to 1st February 2002. We treated patients of OPLL with Oriental Medicine care (Acupuncture, Herb medication, Negative treatment) based on oriental diagnosis of neck pain(項强痛), numbness(痺證), myatonia. Results : clinical grade of 3 cases was all Gr III. After treated with oriental medical care, 2 cases were evaluated poor, I cases were evaluated fair and resulted in Clinical grade II. Conclusions : Treating OPLL with oriental medical carte was very difficult to palliate symptoms, to stop progress of OPLL. We might need to reconsider oriental medical care as conservative treatment for OPLL.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2006