• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.135-147
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• 2008

Background : Diabetes is a chronic disease characterized by deficiency of insulin. It has been reported that Fructus aurantii and mulberry leaves have the effect of anti-diabetes. Methods : To investigate the improvement of mixed extracts of Fructus aurantii and mulberry leaves on lipid metabolism, we performed double-blinded, randomized and placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial. Results : Mixed extracts of Fructus aurantii and mulberry leaves significantly reduced total cholesterol. Conclusion : These results suggest that mixed extracts of Fructus aurantii and mulberry leaves improve lipid metabolism.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.13-32
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• 2006

In order to indentify the effect of Astragali Radix(A.R) on cyclophosphamide(C.Y) induced leukopenia, A.R. extracts(EAR) were treated to mice orally, and blood sampling was done by periods. For the in vivo experiments, mice were divided into 4 groups, which treated EAR before, or after C.Y injection, or both, or none. Rapid normalization in the peripheral blood count of WBC, neutrophils, lymphocytes, RBC, and platelets observed in every EAR treated group regardless of the treatment periods of EAR. These studies suggest that, A.R. premedication can be effective in protection of bone marrow suppression during anticancer therapy.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-17
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• 2004

The research method of 'the grafing I-ching(周易) and oriental medicine'(醫易會通) has been handed down for more than 2000 years to interpret the theory of the medicine by using the system of the ideology and the category of I-ching(周易). Many skillful doctors form the past have developed and advanced the oriental medicine by studying the 'the grafing I-ching(周易) and oriental medicine'(醫易會通) and wrote many theories and had experiment on clinical studies. From many theories of 'the grafing I-ching(周易) and oriental medicine'(醫易會通), I believe using the ideology and the category of eight trigrams(八卦) system to study the internal organs(臟腑) has a great importance. For eight trigrams(八卦) is the nucleus or the basic of I-ching(周易) and the internal organs (臟腑) are the main system of the body. Therefore grafting eight trigrams(八卦) and the internal organs (臟腑) theory has a meaning of grafting I-ching(周易) and the main point of the oriental medicine. But the uncertainties of the theories between doctors still exists and there's no unified theories in matching eight trigrams(八卦) and the internal organs(臟腑). This tells us that the most important part of the 'the grafing I-ching(周易) and oriental medicine'(醫易會通) theory is not logically organized. Therefore the author realized the necessity of the study about grafting eight trigrams(八卦) and the intimal organs (臟腑) theory, Also in order to confirm the significance of the result of the research, first of all there needs to be a research that applies it to the meathod of the mental cultivation(精神養生法), Health preservation(養生) is the basic idea of the oriental medicine and among health preservation(養生), the meathod of the mental cultivation(精神養生法) is most important.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.23-34
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• 2007

Health promotion program utilizing traditional korean medicine(TKM) is very unique modality uncommonly conducted throughout the world. Korea's TKM public health services went through initial stage from 2001 and spread throughout the country by 2003. 35 public health centers in the nation is appointed as 'TKM health promotion HUB' and in operation from 2007. But the program is still in the early state and evaluation of usage, satisfaction, and community service is still in demand. This study aims to verify current situations of TKM public health service by examining public awareness, usage, and satisfaction and suggest improvements based on findings. 2.5% of local residents were sampled and 1739 were chosen as subjects. Knowledge, attitude, satisfaction and others for TKM public health service were examined. TKM treatment service was most widely utilized(13.2%), followed by CVA prevention program(5.2%). For satisfaction level, CVA prevention program showed highest satisfaction(73.3%), closely followed by (Qi-gong program 63%). In general, awareness and utilization of TKM public health service were low but compensated by high satisfaction level. More active promotion and development of community specific programs should become available in the future.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.61-72
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• 2008

With the start of the residentship of Korean preventive medicine in 2008, the residency training programs should be established and also operation plan for the residentship of Korean preventive medicine should be setup. This residency training program need to contain the future oriented study objective to be an expert of the preventive medicine and could be updated the changes in health service needs of the population. Specially in the part of Health Promotion(YangSaeng) in Korean Medicine, strengthening in medical practice, not just in knowledge is urgently required. And we should have more concentrations on preventive service for the individual, as in clinical preventive medicine. Training residents by the systematic and well scheduled programs, not just teacher..and assistant..in the academic facilities. These approach may not only contribute for the better future of the preventive medicine, but also improve in disease prevention and health promotion.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.194-198
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• 2008

The treatment before growing into disease is the highest level of the spirit of oriental preventive public medicine. Specially the treatmentt is very important in the life style disease of the aged society, and it is closely connected the human body-form diagnosis reflecting the character of individual physiology and pathology. The human body-form diagnosis explain systematically the color of face, the form and movement of the body, the smell and the taste, the mentality, many or few of $Yin{\cdot}Yang$, the state of pulse, the Meridian, the state of pathology and the direction of the treatment, and therefore the human body-form diagnostis method has also the practical ity on classifying the type. As the spirit of oriental preventive public medicine is based on the Meridian control method and food cooking control method, it has an important effect on the general management of the disease, the making on the beautiful face and the healthy body, the prolongation of life, the management of the individual-ordered health.

• Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.29-36
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• 2010

The anti-metastatic activity of water extract of Samguikoeuitang (WSGKE) consisting of Ginseng Radix, Angelicae Radix, Sophora flavescens and Coicis Semenwas examined. Ethanol extract of Samguikoeuitang (ESGKE) showed significant cytotoxicity against colon 26-M3.1 carcinoma cells, while WSGEK did not. However, WSGKE significantly increased the production of IL-6 and IL-12 in thioglycollate-induced macrophages from Balb/c mice, whereas ESGKE did not. WSGKE significantly increased natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity against effecter YAC-1 cells in an Effecter cells/Target ratio dependent manner. Also, WSGKE significantly suppressed lung metastasis after i.v. injection of colon26-M3.1 carcinoma cells. Inhibitory effect of WSGKE on lung metastasis totally abolished in NK cells-deficient mice by treatment with anti-asialo GM1 serum. In addition, the combination treatment of cisplatin and WSGKE (100 ${\mu}g$/mouse) prolonged the lifespan of mice inoculated by colon26-M3.1 cell. These findings suggest that WSGKE can inhibit lung metastasis and prolong life span via immunological enhancement as a Biological Response Modifier.

• Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.23-36
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• 2009

Objectives The purpose of this study is to research related to Taeeumjowui-Tang(Taiyintiaowei-tang) in oriental medicine. Methods "Taeeumjowui-Tang" was used as a search term. In order to see detail review, we classified all the searched study into type, method, purpose, item of evaluation, composition of herbal medication. Results We found out total twenty six studies. They were fifteen pieces of experimental studies, five clinical case studies, five case reports and one literature review according to type and method. There were fourteen thesis that experiments on efficacy and effect in the purpose of study. Only one thesis showed about stability and toxicity. There were eleven prescription of different composition and dosage. In the item of evaluation, serum biochemical analysis, cell study, body and organ weight, food consumption, body mass index, waist circumference, waist-hip circumference ratio, bioelectrical impedance analysis were used. Conclusion To improve more objective and continuous research in oriental medicine, it is needed unity about prescription and dosage, activation of clinical trial research and variation of research subject.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.363-376
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was undertaken to learn what should be considered in a good clinical trial investigating a herbal medicine as an antidepressant. Methods : Five well-designed clinical trials published from 2000 to 2006 investigating SJWE in depressive disorder were selected. The trials were reviewed and compared in terms of methodology such as trial design, patient selection, efficacy & safety evaluation, and so on. On the basis of this review of the trials and the regulations and guidelines of KFDA, we suggest some points to be considered for a good clinical trial of a herb for depression. Results : Although every trial had its own unique design, procedure, objectives and so on, all trials used randomizing and double blinding methods. If there is no ethical problem, a placebo-controlled design should be considered in a herbal antidepressant clinical trial for depression. Conclusions : Some points to be considered in an optimal & good clinical trial for an antidepressive herbal medicine were suggested as follows: 1) randomizing and double blinding manner is essential, 2) if there is no ethical problem, placebo control design should be considered, 3) the trial period should be 6 weeks, 4) out-patients will be recruited as subjects, 5) investigators will be well-trained psychiatrists or medical doctors, 6) the number of subjects should be calculated by statistical methods, 7) subjects should be diagnosed by DSM-IV criteria, 8) subjects who have current risk of committing suicide should be excluded, etc.

• Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

This paper estimated the demand and supply of physicians for oriental medicine for the period of $2009{\sim}2019$. Two equation models were used in the estimation of manpower. In 2004, the total number of physicians of oriental medicine was amounted to 13,662 registered and 10,532 available in clinical practice, respectively. According to estimates in the study, overall excess supply of physician manpower in oriental medicine was expected in the period, such as $5,300{\sim}5,700$ persons in 2009 and $900{\sim}1,700$ persons in 2019. However, the excess supply would be mitigated after 2019 mainly due to an increase in demand for oriental medical services. Specially, opening medical service market to overseas could be an exogenous variable in physician supply. An alternative manpower policy for oriental medical doctors is needed in a way of controlling oversupply.