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Study on the Composition of Acupoints of Eight Constitution Acupuncture (8체질침의 혈위구성에 관한 연구)

  • Jeong, Sang-Jee;Kim, Byung-Soo;Kang, Jung-Soo
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.1397-1402
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    • 2008
  • As eight constitution acupuncture began to be applied in clinics, the acupuncture method and the method of differentiating constitution became widely known. However, no official principles of composing acupuncture prescriptions have been established so far. Therefore, this study examined unique and novel interpretations among a variety of theories on the composition of acupoints of eight constitution medicine. The basic principles of the general formula of unit prescription discussed in the study are that the compatibility and incompatibility of the five elements is acknowledged not in one way but in interactive way, and that when an energy shown in the compatibility and incompatibility chart of five elements is tonified, its two neighboring competible energies are tonified due to the effects of compatibility. On the other hand, two other energies which are incompatible with the energy and exist on the opposite side of it are sedated due to the effect of incompatibility. In contrast, when an energy is sedated, its two neighboring competible energies are sedated while two other energies in incompatible with it are tonified. In addition, eight constitution acupuncture could be explained as a variant of Saam acupuncture. It is unfortunate that there exist no established theory but hypotheses with regard to the composition of acupoints of eight constitution acupuncture. It is expected that young scholars will produce better results if they continue researching eight constitution acupuncture.

Clinical Study of 1 case of Hemiballism-Hemichorea-Orofacial Dyskinesia (Hemiballism-Hemichorea-Orofacial dyskinesia가 병발한 환자 치험 1례)

  • Son, Ji-Young;Yoon, Hyo-Jin;Lee, Seung-Geun;Lee, Byung-Ju;Lee, Key-Sang
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.1027-1034
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    • 2006
  • Objectives: This study was to examine diagnosis of dyskinesia by criteria of oriental medicine and to evaluate the effect of oriental medical treatment on the symptoms. Methods: After the patient was treated with Yonggyedeunggyo-tang, the changes in dyskinetic symptoms were evaluated for treatment efficacy every hospital day. Results: The dyskinesia symptoms disappeared. Conclusions: Herbal medicine and Saam Acupuncture therapy is useful for the treatment of Hemiballism- Hemichorea-Orofacial dyskinesia patients.

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The follow-up study on patients of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after 1 year (근위축성 측삭경화증 환자 1년 후 추적 조사)

  • Kim, Hyun-Sik;Song, Bong-Kuen;Park, Man-Yong;Lim, Na-Ra;Kim, Sung-Ha;Kim, Sung-Chul
    • Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : This study was to investigate the effects of Oriental medical treatment on ALS. Methods : We investigated 12 ALS patients which were admitted to Gwang-Ju O.M.hospital for 3 months and follow-up at 8 months after discharge. All patients were treated by SAAM-acupuncture, herb medication, Bee venom Pharmacopuncture therapy, Needle-embedding therapy, etc and after discharge self-therapy at home. We evaluated patients using the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised(ALSFRS-R), Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Results : After 1 month, mean ALSFRS-R score of patients was $29.08{\pm}7.99$, 2 months $28.70{\pm}7.17$, 3 months $28.16{\pm}8.23$, 1 year $21.33{\pm}9.93$ and mean MRC Scale of patients was $25.34{\pm}8.45$, 2 months $25.34{\pm}8.45$, 3months $21.56{\pm}9.20$. But in both cases, the variation was not statistically significant. Conclusions : We think that the results of this case be a pilot study that proves the effect of Oriental Medical treatment on ALS.

Study on the Medicine-Changes Three Point Acupuncture (의역삼침법(醫易三鍼法)에 대한 연구;명리이론(命理理論)을 활용한 체질 분류 및 침치료법)

  • Jeong, Chang-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Medical classics
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.193-201
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    • 2006
  • These days, in Korean Traditional Medicine, acupuncture is attracting our attention. As a result, many kinds of acupuncture method are developed. Especially, Saam's Acupuncture, Hwa Acupuncture are usually used in clinic, today. All of them use Five Transporting Point(五輸穴) and are based on theory of intergeneration/interinhibition among the Five Element(五行相生相克理論). They belong to Five Element Acupuncture(五行鍼法). This paper introduce the Medicine-Changes Three Point Acupuncture which is another form of Five Element Acupuncture and study its significance.

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A Casuistics of Two Whabyong Cases by Simseunggyok of the Saam Acupuncture (사암침법(舍岩鍼法)중 심승격(心勝格)에 의한 화병(火病) 2예(例)에 대한 증례보고)

  • Ahn, Byeong Soo;Lee, Byung Ryul
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.151-162
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    • 2002
  • Objective Many literature-based researches and clinical studies have been thus far reported of wha-byuong in Oriental medicine but acupunctural approaches to it have been little executed, which motivated this study to be conducted through acupunctural treatment. For that purpose, this study carried out incessant treatment on wha-byuong-having outpatients of this hospital who were suffering from gunhwa of wha in the saam acupuncture in order to inquire into the features of wha-byuong represented recently, and thereupon this got some intellect and knowledge out of clinical cases, which led this study to report them. Methodology Two wha-byuong outpatients were taken as subjects for this study who visited this hospital from January 10, 2002 through May 20, 2002. As for the contents of treatment and the administration of medicine, acupuncture utilized size $30{\times}50mm$ needles and the performance of treatment depended upon yuchim for 20 to 40 minutes at one time by means of simseunggyok (eumgok, sohae bo, taebaek, sinmun sa) on both right and left sides of the outpatients. As the case may be, sobu, baekhoi, and pungji were used at the same time. Bosa of simseunegyok took youngsu bosa. In order to evaluate treatment, symptoms were classified with diagrams into physical symptoms, dorgan symptoms, urinogenital organs symptoms, dermatological symptoms, cardiopulmonary symptoms, musculoskeletal symptoms, somnipathy symptoms, caput and sensual organ symptoms, psychomotor activity symptoms, and other symptoms, and then signs and marks were given to indicate the most objective values according to symptoms of the patients perceived in different sessions both prior and posterior to treatment. Conclusion As a result of having conducted treatment on two outpatients who visited this hospital for their wha-byuong from January 10, 2002 through May 20, 2002, conclusions were obtained, as follows: 1. Treatment depended very largely upon simseunggyok of the saam acupuncture, and as the case may be, baekhoi, pungji and sobu were utilized at the same time. 2. Much more effects were produced only when the patients had got rid of the causes of wha-byuong they had. Furthermore, the perceived seriousness of the symptoms presented had not been improved, regardless of their wha-byuong, 3. The main symptoms complained by the patients such as sangyeolgam, anxieties, impatience, hungmin, difficulty in breathing, cardiopalmus, insomnia, digestive troubles, etc. showed for the most part conspicuous therapeutical effects upon the symptoms of wha-byuong. In particular, a high degree of improvement was represented from melancholia and pyrexia.

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Clinical Studies on 5 Cases of Multiple Sclerosis by Acupuncture Therapies (다발성 경화증 환자 5례에 대한 임상보고)

  • Kang, Kye-sung;Kwon, Ki-rok
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.209-217
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    • 2003
  • Background : Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by chronic inflammation, demyelinization and neurogliosis(plaque) in optic nerve, brain and spinal cord, which is recurrent visual disturbance, sensory disturbance, motor disturbance and sphincter disturbance, etc. Objective : This study was performed to evaluate the treatment of acupuncture therapy including Herbal Acupuncture and Bee venom Herbal Acupuncture in Multiple Sclerosis. Methods : We treated 5 cases of Multiple Sclerosis patients with mainly Bee venom Herbal Acupuncture therapy, and herbal Acupuncture, sa-am acupuncture form 18th september, 2001 to december, 2002. Results : 1 Of 5 cases who were treated with above, 3 patients were mildly reduced symptoms and 2 patients were no changes. 2. There are two patients who were definitely appeared the recurrent symptoms on treatment period, but decreased the remission period than before. 3. It has not shown noticeable recurrent symptoms of 3 patients. Conclusions : Bee Venom Herbal Acupuncture therapy and other acupuncture therapies were effective in reducing the recurrent symptoms and remission perod, but it was not evaluated the chief complaints on 5 cases of Multiple Sclerosis. We think that it need the further study and clinical trial for Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

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A Study on Establishing the Sasang Constitution Acupuncture Method through Reviewing Research (체질침법 연구 경향을 통한 사상체질침법 정립에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Jun-Sang;Han, Suzy;Ahn, Da-Young
    • Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 2019
  • Objectives Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM) is uniquely established in the field of Korean Medicine. Taegeuk Acupuncture(TGA) and Eight Constitution Acupuncture(ECA) which are created upon SCM are applied in clinics. However, there exists no established theory but hypothesis with regard to the composition of acupoints of constitution acupuncture. The purpose of this study was to help establish the Sasang constitution acupuncture(SCA) method. Methods Thirties studies were found on various Oriental medicine journals and 17 literatures with the key words relevant to constitution and acupuncture. Results For the principle of acupoint selection, 12 studies were included which were classified into TGA, ECA, SCA, other constitution acupuncture. Among 17 literatures, most of them were relevant to SCA. For the clinical studies, eight of total 13 using ECA were for musculoskeletal diseases. Conclusions Among studies and literatures chosen, the application of Saam's acupuncture method was most frequently found in SCA method. For establishing the SCA method, the two main concepts need to be considered, which are the consideration of four areas namely Lungs, Spleen, Liver and Kidneys and upward-downward-loosening-tightening movement of the Qi according to Sasang constitution type.

Cancer Pain Relieved by Acupuncture on a Patient with Colorectal Cancer: Single Case Report (대장암 환자의 암성 통증에 사암침법을 적용하여 통증 감소를 보인 증례 1례)

  • Song, Ji-Yeon;Jerng, Ui-Min;Jeong, Jong-Soo;Park, Jae-Woo;Yoon, Seong-Woo
    • Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2009
  • Most of patients who have cancer still suffer from various forms of pain that significantly impact their quality of life. Cancer pain is a difficult problem for clinicians because analgesic drugs do not always procure complete relief. Acupuncture has been used as complementary treatment of cancer pain. We report a patient with colorectal cancer who suffer from cancer pain. The patient underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and opioid therapy. However, the patient insisted on being treated for his continuous pain with oriental medical treatment. The patient was treated with acupuncture(especially SAAM acupuncture) for 2 months, additional herbal medication was administered. After those treatments, the patient showed remarkable improvement in terms of intensity and severity of cancer pain. Further study will be needed in order to determine the long-term efficacy of acupuncture on cancer pain.

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Comparative Study of Stroke Treated by Acupuncture in the Medical Documents Of the Chosun-Korea Dynasty (조선(朝鮮) 의서(醫書)의 중풍(中風) 침구법(鍼灸法) 비교)

  • Oh, Jun-Ho;Cha, Wung-Seok;Kim, Nam-Il
    • Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : The objective of this article is to compare acupuncture treatment of stroke in the medical documents of the Chosun-Korea dynasty. Through such inquisition, the development process of acupuncture of stroke treatment could be found. Methods : We used Cross-comparison analysis of the contents of five medical books, HyangYakZipSungBang (HYZSB), UiRimChwarYo(URCY), DongEuiBoGam(DEBG), ChimGuGyungHumBang(CGGHB) and Saam-Acupuncture(SA) of the Chosun-Korea dynasty. Results & Conclusion : 1. Distinction between Stroke of Viscera and Stroke of Bowel was important. Firts two books divided stroke into three type. But last three books separated into Stroke of Viscera and Stroke of Bowel. 2. They emphasized Symptoms of Five Visceral Disease. They devised Symptoms of Five Visceral Disease for Stroke of Viscera treatment. This method appears very rarely in clinical medicine. 3. They used common important acupoint for treatment of stroke. Most of these acupoints exist at the limbs. 4. They chose acupoints on the opposite side against the symptom.

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