• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2016

Objectives: This study reports the effects of HongYi (Formica yessensis) pharmacopuncture on the women voiding dysfunction patients. Methods: The women patients who complain of voiding dysfunction were treated with HongYi pharmacopuncture for ten times. We measured the international prostate symptom score (IPSS) for five times and analyzed. Results: After treatment with HongYi pharmacopuncture for ten times, the IPSS was improved in all of the patients. Complaints of voiding dysfunction was reduced and other symptoms also improved. Conclusions: HongYi pharmacopuncture is effective on women patients complaining of urinary disturbance.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2009

Objective : This is a clinical report about allergic rhinitis patients. Method : The two patients were treated by Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and needle acupuncture together from June 2007 to September 2007. Result : As using these treatments, all patients decreased in sneezing, rhinorrhea and nasal congestion notably. And further, all patients had no side effects. Conclusion : The results suggest that Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture and needle acupuncture have an useful effect on allergic rhinitis patients.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.171-175
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• 2019

Objectives: TA is a polyherbal extract comprising seven herbs, typically used for the pharmacopuncture treatment of patients with traffic accident- related injuries and musculoskeletal diseases. This animal study was conducted to evaluate the safety of the TA extract, using a single-dose toxicity test. Methods: The dose range and sampling time were first established. Six- week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were administered 1.0 mL of TA or normal saline (control), intramuscularly, for the single-dose toxicity test. The general condition, mortality, and histology of all rats were observed for 2 weeks. Results: No abnormal symptoms or deaths were observed in any group. The body weights of the rats in the TA and control groups were similar. No significant differences in histopathology were observed between the groups. Conclusion : Our study indicates that 1.0 mL of TA extract may be safely administered for pharmacopuncture for treatment of patients in traditional medicine clinics.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the studies of the wild ginseng complex pharmacopuncture related to obesity treatment. Methods: We searched the papers with key words of 'wild ginseng complex pharmacopuncture', 'wild ginseng pharmacopuncture', 'obesity', 'fat', 'weight' in Oriental medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, KRpia, Koreanstudies Information Service System, Research Information Sharing Service, KoreaMed and PubMed, Scopus. We classified the papers by year, content and study type. Results: There were 7 studies about the wild ginseng pharmacopuncture related to obesity treatment. Cell studies were excluded because they were not related to obesity. Analysis of 3 animal experiments and 4 clinical studies were conducted to describe each research subject, method, and research results. Conclusion: More interest and further research will be needed on wild ginseng pharmacopuncture related to obesity treatment in the Korean medicine to achieve clinical application and to develop treatment protocols for the obesity disease.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of bee venom pharmacopuncture therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Methods : This clinical study was carried out on 119 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, who had been admitted from May, 2009 to March, 2011. Patients were sorted into two groups ; One group(bee venom pharmacopuncture group) was treated with bee venom pharmacopuncture and acupuncture therapy, the other(non-bee venom pharmacopuncture group) with acupuncture therapy only. Verbal numerical rating scale(VNRS) and Oswestry disability index(ODI) were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment in both groups. VNRS and ODI scores of the two groups were statistically compared. Results : The bee venom pharmacopuncture group demonstrated a more significant improvement than non-bee venom pharmacopuncture group when evaluated with VNRS and ODI. Conclusions : In the case of the patients with spinal stenosis, it was found that treatment with combination of bee venom pharmacopuncture and acupuncture was more effective in improving the conditions of the patients (subsidence of the symptoms) than the acupuncture treatment only.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was performed to estimate the effectiveness of burning acupuncture therapy (Hwachim) and sweet bee venom pharmacopuncture (S-BV pharmacopuncture) in treating lateral epicondylitis of elbow. Methods: We selected 33 patients at first, but 13 patients were excluded due to unclear medical records. Finally, a total of 20 patients who had received treatment from January 2012 to December 2013 were included in this study; all 20 patients had undergone Hwachim for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis of elbow, and 19 of the 20 had been treated with S-BV pharmacopuncture (Korea Pharmacopuncture Institute, KPI) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an ancillary treatment method. The degrees of pain of the 20 patients were evaluated by using the visual analogue scale (VAS) score at their first and final visits. The Wilcoxon signed rank test and the Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the VAS scores statistically. Results: The VAS score had decreased significantly from $10.00{\pm}0.00$ to $4.00{\pm}2.47$ (P = 0.000) by the end of the treatment. No significant changes were observed based on the number of treatments (P = 0.246), the age of the patients (P = 0.810), the duration of the illness (P = 0.705), and the location of the lesion (P = 0.076). Conclusion: This study suggests Hwachim and S-BV pharmacopuncture are very effective for treating lateral epicondylitis of the elbow.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2010

본원에서 방아쇠 수지 환자 3례를 자하거 약침으로 5-7회 치료한 결과 유의한 효과가 있었다. 그러나 연구자의 치료예가 부족하여 4도 정도로 굴건의 걸림이 심한 경우나, 양방의 보존적 치료 후 재발되는 경우, 증상이 오래된 경우에 대한 연구와 1년 후의 재발율에 대한 추적 조사가 더 필요한 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 방아쇠 수지를 급성기, 결절형의 염증상태와 만성기, 미만형 퇴행상태로 정확하게 구분하여 염증상태에는 봉약침을 사용하고, 퇴행화 상태에서는 자하거 약침을 사용한다면 좋은 효과를 볼 것으로 기대된다. 앞으로 각종 수지관절 및 건의 질환에 대한 치료방법에 대한 연구가 더욱 더 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of BUM pharmacopuncture and Soyeom pharmacopuncture on postauricular pain accompanied peripheral facial paralysis. Methods : We observed 31 peripheral facial paralysis patients with postauricular pain at Oriental Hospital of Semyung University from Jan. 1st, 2010 to Feb. 29th, 2012. One group(group A) was treated BUM Pharmacopuncture in the posterior ear with general oriental medical treatment and the other(group B) was treated Soyeom pharmacopuncture in the posterior ear with general oriental medical treatment. Results : 1. Postauricular pain was significantly decreased in each group but no significant difference between two groups. 2. Facial paralysis was significantly improved in each group and significant difference in group B. Conclusions : In peripheral facial paralysis patients with postauricular pain, both BUM pharmacopuncture and Soyeom pharmacopuncture were effective on postauricular pain.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2017

Objectives The purpose of this review is to analyze results of case studies and controlled studies about Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture. Based on the review, authors desire to suggest the study model including precise information and evident the effect of Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture objectively in treating clinical disorders. Methods We search 44 studies about Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture from 6 Korean web databases, using words 'Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture' in Korean alphabet. This study had been conducted throughout 1 month (July, 2017). We selected case studies and controlled trials in investigated 44 thesis, excluding experimental research and thesis not using the Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture for major treatment. Results We analyze 13 case reports and 7 controlled trials. As a result, Carthmi-Flos Pharmacopuncture was used mostly in musculoskeletal, neurological diseases. But this can be applied to internal diseases. Disorders reported effectively were carpal tunnel syndrome, degenerative knee joint arthritis, posterior neck pain, low back pain, radial nerve palsy, shoulder pain, lumbar compression fracture, alopecia areata, chronic daily headache, duverney fracture, oligomenorrhea, cervical disc herniation, rheumatoid arthritis and cervical headache. Conclusions As we analyzed, Carthmi-Flos pharmacopuncture is specifically effective in musculoskeletal and neurologic diseases. But there are various problems in study design. To design accurately, the study design should include much more specific information. And the result can be more precise by excluding other methods.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2006

Objectives : Type analysis is done on pharmacopuncture related papers published in the Journal of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion from the inaugural issue to August 2006 issue. Methods : Journal search engine KSI ISS and KSI KISS were mainly used and additional sources were complemented by the index issue and English journals. Results : 1. The number of journals associated with pharmacopuncture is 438 papers. 2. For type analysis of the type of studies, experiment papers outnumbered other types with 355 cases, followed by 70 for clinical trials, and 14 for literary studies. 3. For type analysis of the pharmacopuncture extracts, bee venom related papers were most numerous with 101 cases. And nextis 52 experiment papers and 41 clinical trials. 4. Type analysis on the type of illnesses listed in experiment papers, 81 for anti-cancer ${\cdot}$ immune disorders ${\cdot}$ anti-oxidation, 61 papers concentrated on arthritis, etc. Conclusion : Since 1984 to August 2006 issue ranging 22 years, type analysis revealed that the number of journals pertaining to pharmacopuncture has risen steadily over the years and nearly half of papers published recently are dealing with pharmacopuncture. Pharmacopuncture is a treatment method based on the unique theory of Korean traditional medicine. And effort and academical approach on pharmacopuncture are expected to receive positive evaluation.