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Research on Alimentotherapy in "Sikui-simgam" (식의심감(食醫心鑑)에 담긴 식치의학 연구)

  • Oh, Jun-Ho;Ku, Hyun-Hee;Beak, Ju-Hyun;Ahn, Sang-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.734-745
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    • 2010
  • "Sikui-simgam ("食醫心鑑", Book for Alimentotherapist)" written by Jameun, a doctor of Tang (唐) in the 9th century, propagated alimentotherapy in Korea, China, and Japan for a long time. In this study, Sikui-simgam medical theories were studied and the medicinal ingredients and types of food therapy were analyzed to understand alimentotherapy characteristics. "Sikui-simgam" is the first food therapy formulary diverged from herbal therapy forms. Various ingredients from "Sikui-simgam" show the food culture of the Tang age and report much about cooking and cultural history. Many prescriptions in the books are the origins of present-day food culture; thus, they are important clues to understand the present food culture. This book also describes actual prescriptions in detail. Various types of prescriptions with different ingredients are unique characteristics of food therapy and show the various possibilities for food therapy prescriptions. The food therapy prescriptions of "Sikui-simgam" were designed for medical specialists, as the book contains doses and incompatibilities for food therapy. Such food therapy prescriptions were used to treat diseases, so they were used with strict standards.

Effect of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis by Korean Medical treatment involving The Jeongham Therapy: 8 cases (정함요법을 포함한 한의학적 치료방법이 흉추후만 요추 전만에 미치는 영향: 환자 8례)

  • Park, Geun-Yong;Yu, Seung-Ho;Kim, Tae-Ho
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.121-127
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    • 2011
  • Objectives : To introduce the Jeongham Therapy which means a mandibul-rectifying treatment. And to show meaningful changes of thoracic kypkosis and lumbar lordosis by the Jeongham Therapy. Methods : We reviewed 8 patients having abnormal thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis who were treated at the JeongHam Korean Medical Clinic. We measured thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis by 3D Body Analyzer 'IBS 2000'. Results : Between before and after the Jeongham Therapy, statically significant differences were found in the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. And in these values of measurements, the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis diminish after the Jeongham Therapy. Conclusion : These results suggest that the Jeongham Therapy is a meaningful therapy to diminish the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis.

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Three Cases Reports of Oligomenorrhea with Obesity (비만을 동반한 희발월경(稀發月經) 환자 치험 3례)

  • Kim, Hyun-Jin;Jeong, A-Rong;Jeong, Eun-Ah
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.247-257
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Traditional Korean Medical therapy on 3 patients with Oligomenorrhea. who were obese. Methods: The overweight patients who had been suffering from Oligomenorrhea visited to OBGY department of Dongseo Oriental Medical Hospital. We diagnosed their cases as Supdam(濕痰) on the authority of the first oriental medical examination and treated them with Traditional Korean Medical therapy such as herbal medication and acupuncture therapy. The process of symptoms was evaluated by checking their Menstrual periods. Results: After Traditional Korean Medical therapy. Three cases of Oligomenorrhea were improved. Their Menstrual periods were shortened and Menstrual cycles were maintained. Conclusion: This study shows that overweight or obesity is connected with Oligomenorrhea. Traditional Korean Medical therapy can be effective for the management of Oligomenorrhea.

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A Study on the Development Planning for Physical Therapy Curriculum According to the Demands of the Medical Institution (의료산업체 수요맞춤형 물리치료교육과정 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Hyun-Kyu;Lee, Jae-Hong;Kwon, Won-An
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.53-66
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    • 2012
  • Purpose : This research has been studied physical therapy curriculum according to the demands of the medical institution. Methods : The subjects of this study were 88 physical therapists. The subjects were divided by OS(n=41) and NS(n=47) group. The results of research were analyzed using independent t-test with average and standard deviations as the statistical methods for data analysis. Results : the results of the study were as follow : First, it was needed on the development planning for physical therapy curriculum according to the demands of the medical institution. Second, tests of independent t-test were a statistically significant difference between OS and NS group on the demands of the medical institution. Third, it was needed that time tables on physical therapy curriculum were partially regulated by the demands of the medical institution. Conclusion : We suggest to change the curriculum of physical therapy. It is more accurately reflected the rigor of the high-quality education preparation needed for current and future practice.

The Clinical study on the change of pain after needle acupuncture and needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy in the musculoskeletal disorder (근골격계질환에 있어서 침치료와 침과 약침복합치료 자극 후 통증의 변화)

  • Lim, Jeong-A;Kim, Sung-Nam;Lee, Sung-Yong;Lee, Sang-Kwan;Moon, Hyung-Cheol;Koo, Sung-Tae;Choi, Sun-Mi;Kim, Sung-Chul
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2005
  • Objective : This study was performed to compare needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy with only needle acupuncture therapy in VAS and pain threshold. Methods : We used pressure algometer to evaluate the change of pain threshold before and after treatment. The numberical value of pressure algometer is obtained twice and averaged by identical acupuncturist. Visual analogue scale(VAS) was used to estimate the efficacy of needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy. Result : The following results were obtained; 1. The significant difference in VAS was showed before and after treatment in only needle acupuncture therapy. 2. The significant difference in pain threshold and VAS was showed before and after treatment in needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy. 3. In the pain threshold, the significant difference between only needle acupuncture and needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy was not showed. 4. Needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy showed the more effective change of VAS than only needle acupuncture therapy. Conclusions : In the pain control, needle acupuncture combined herbal acupuncture therapy is more effective than only needle acupuncture therapy.

The medical and mental effect of korean archery and presentation model of korean archery therapy (국궁의 심신의학적 의의와 궁도요법 활용 모델 제시)

  • Youn, Ji-eun;Choi, Hyung-il;Park, Sang-yeon;Kang, Han-joo
    • Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.198-220
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    • 2009
  • 1. Korean archery is very important in body-mind therapy because it has excellent effect in physical and spiritual culture. 2. Korean archery culture has physical effect that reinforce eum-gyeong(陰經) muscles, thus it much affect on reinforcement of ha-cho(下焦) and ha-dan-jeon(下丹田). 3. Korea archery has spiritual effect : etiquette, concentration, a state of balance, discipline, self-control, modesty, courage. 4. Author present model of korean archery culture and think enforcement the model will affect therapy and prevention Korean archery therapy is on elementary level, lack clinical datas. If the data of therapy which is proved objectively is more larger, korean archery therapy will be more popular by exercise therapies.