• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.192-199
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• 2004

Objective : This study was designed to evaluate the extent of effectivness of no mind-therapy (Korean traditional Qigong) on ADPKD. Method : ADPKD patient were observed for one year, given no Western Treatments, and treated only Josik(調息), Joki(調氣)(Korean traditional therapy). Results : 1. The general condition of patient improved and there were specific symtoms that ceased. 2. Hypertention patient showed a lowering of blood pressure. Conclusion : These results suggest a role for no mind-therapy in treatement of ADPKD.

• Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2010

Purpose : Thermographic inspection of infrared thermographic inspection of recent papers Western Medicine and Korean traditional medicine in the Department of infrared thermographic inspection purposes, the method is studied and compared. Methods : "Infrared thermographic inspection" was found searching paper side 51 centered below the contents of the retrieved articles were conducted. Results : In Western medicine. mainly associated with pain and neurological disorders in sensory evaluation after treatment was more frequent in the paper about a topic anesthetic primarily due to the nature of medicine is estimated to be actively used. Mainly in the Oriental sense of pain and neurological disorders are used to evaluate whether treatment is proven to be widely used in Acupuncture was demonstrated. But Western medicine, disease. mainly confined to the sense of pain and nerve pain and nerve sensations in Korean traditional medicine, but not only disease. as well as an assessment tool to observe the physiological changes of the body also was great. Conclusion : Thermographic inspection and further more for coverage of Western and Korean traditional medicine for the use of the infrared thermographic inspection methods and could see that there were some differences.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.77-87
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of traditional Korean medicine therapy on Bell’s palsy during early puerperium. Methods : The patient who had Bell’s palsy during early puerperium were treated with traditional Korean medicine such as Gunggwijohyeol-eum, Saenghwa-tang, Gunggwijohyeol-eumhabBulsu-san and Sasang constitution medicine. The progresses of symptoms were evaluated by House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system and Numeric Rating System (NRS). Results : After treatment, the patient’s symptoms of Bell’s palsy and puerperium were improved. Conclusions : This case study shows that the postpartum care in traditional Korean medicine therapy and Sasang constitution medicine is effective for the patient who had Bell’s palsy during early puerperium.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.119-125
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• 2005

We conduct a survey of actual condition of medical devices in korea traditional medicine on 157 oriental medicine doctors and 183 manufacturers. The 61% percent of doctors indicate the trouble in use of medical devices which is applied to korea traditional medicine. The manufacturers replied that devices have a problem with diagnosis(53%) and treatment(36%). To overcome these problems, it is necessary to develop devices based on the study of basic oriental medicine and the reliable clinical research. This study contributes the improvement of quality and the revision of rules on medical devices.

• CELLMED
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.2.1-2.2
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• 2015

According to the traditional Korean medicine, Dampness-heat (DH)is an abnormal state of the body that results in a pathological accumulation of dampness and heat. DH is caused by overeating fatty, sweet foods or overdrinking alcohol. Exposure to hot and humid atmospheres is another cause of DH. Although many experimental animal model on various diseases related with DH syndrome were established, DH syndrome dermatitis model is not established. Thus, we introduce the experimental animal model of the dermatitis with DH syndrome.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.744-752
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• 2017

Objectives: In this report, we describe two patients with central dizziness and cerebellar ataxia who were treated with traditional Korean medicine. Methods: We applied traditional Korean medicine treatments of herbal medication (Banhabaekchulcheonma-tang and Bojungikki-tang), acupuncture, and moxibustion. Results: After 31 days of treatment, we observed improvement in the central dizziness on a numeric rating scale and in the cerebellar ataxia based on the patient's ambulation state. Conclusions: Traditional Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of central dizziness and cerebellar ataxia.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.85-92
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• 2010

Objective : This article reviewed China's intent and aim of the failed attempt to register Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, its process and implication as a policy of 21st Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) promotion on the landscape of North East Asian medical geopolitcs. Methods : This article utilized mainly the discourse analysis of vernacular Chinese journals and newspaper reports. Conclusions : It is needed to design effective strategies for securing Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM)'s identity and authenticity to cope with so-called 'Chinese Medicine Domination Project'.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.79-91
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose was to study the market of traditional Korean medical devices and survey, list and number medical devices in traditional Korean medical clinics. Methods: we researched in three ways. 1. We investigated the list of devices regarded as traditional Korean medical devices in 'Report on production, export, and import of medical devices.' 2. We investigated the statistics of medical devices equipped in traditional Korean medical clinics through the website of the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service. 3. We surveyed medical devices in traditional Korean medical clinics by mail. Results: 1. We could not directly investigate the market for traditional Korean medical devices because they were not categorized as such ('traditional Korean medical devices'). 2. The number of medical devices in traditional Korean medical clinics has increased alongside the increase of traditional Korean medical clinics. 3. Traditional Korean medical clinics hold over 64,962 medical devices and have below 50 percent of traditional Korean medical diagnosis devices. 4. Meridian function testing machines, pulse diagnosis devices, and yangdorak showed ranking of equipment-ratio equal to ranking of insurance fees. Conclusions: Traditional Korean medical device regulations should be enacted following definitive and concrete Korean traditional medical concepts by the Korean traditional medical society.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.15-28
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• 2009

Traditional korean medicine which has long history and many clinical experiments stands out in bold relief because the medicine's point of view has been changed from medical treatment to disease protection and the wellbeing life through health care and complementary alternative medicine has been emerged for the incurable disease. Many traditional korean medical research has been conducted in the fields of preventive medical application, leading material drawing and medical service upgrade through eastern and western medical treatment and the more advanced project are being studied as time goes by. But because we have the hardship of manifesting traditional korean medicine's knowledge into detailed data and information in the field of analytical science and we don't have well arranged research trend data of it, researchers are using much time to survey the preceding research and planners needing more accurate research trend data to protect duplication and raise efficiency. So we have studied the traditional korean medicine's research trend to solve this problems by the method of bibliography applied for the preceding project results. Through the analysis of traditional korean medicine's 370 project reports we came to a conclusion that the R&D investment is concentrated on the university and research institute, the utilization projects are lower than basic and applied research, regional snobbism is excessive than the whole nation's R&D and advanced project has been started since 2006.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.1102-1107
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• 2011

This study was case report to show the good effects of korean traditional medical treatment and breathing meditation. The methods were applied to lung cancer patients. We treated one patient who scored 27 point at Beck's depression inventory(BDI) and 28 point at Hamilton rating scale for depression(HRSD) and 22 point at Beck's anxiety inventory(BAI) and 20 point at Anxiety status inventory(ASI) by korean traditional medical treatment and breathing meditation. After treatment, the clinical symptoms were improved and the score of BDI, HRSD, BAI, ASI were decreased. According to this study korean traditional medical treatment is effective for the cure of depression and anxiety disorder and breathing meditation forifies the korean traditional medical treatment.