• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.189-198
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report the improvement of elderly patient's severe anorexia including low blood pessure and cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet after treatment with Osuyubujaijung-tang. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records. This patient was diagnosed Soeumin lesser yin symptom according to Sasang constitutional medicine. He treated by Osuyubujaijung-tang. Results and Conclusions A patient with anorexia, low blood pressure, cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet, dizziness, general weakness showed the improvement of symptoms with treatment after Osuyubujaijung-tang.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.38-45
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find the factors that can affect the assessment on severity of cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet by comparing the temperature distribution among the seasons, the scan time and the laboratory temperature. Methods: We compared the temperature distribution of the arms and legs, according to the season and scan time on the basis of the results of Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(DITI) conducted on 178 women who visited the hospital in summer and winter. We evaluated the correlation between the laboratory temperature and temperature distribution of the arms and legs. Results: The temperature distribution of the arms and legs was significantly different between summer and winter. The temperature distribution of the arms and legs was not significantly different according to the scan time. There was no significant correlation between laboratory temperature and the temperature distribution of the arms and legs in summer and winter. Conclusions: The diagnostic criteria to assess the severity of cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet need to be changed according to the season. The scan time and the small variation($24^{\circ}C{\sim}27^{\circ}C$) of the laboratory temperature doesn't affect the assessment of severity of cold hypersensitivity.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.75-87
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• 2016

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment at SP6(Sanyinjiao) on the temperature change of feet in healthy adults and evaluate whether SP6 has an effect on cold hypersensitivity of feet. Methods : Subjects of this study were 61 healthy adults consisting of 21 in the acupuncture treatment group, 21 in the moxibustion treatment group and 19 in the control group, selected at random. After starting the experiment, the subjects laid straight on their back and relaxed for 30 minutes. Pictures were then taken of their feet by DITI 3 times before and after treatment. The treatment was carried out by either 15 minutes of acupuncture or 2 pieces of moxibustion at SP6. Whilst the control group rested lying straight. After taking pictures the temperatures of LR2, GB42, ST42, KI1, center of the plantar, and center of the calcaneus were checked and the SPSS for Windows Version 20.0 was used to evaluate the statistical significance by the paired t-test, Wilcoxon signed-ranks test(in group) and the Mann-Whitney U-test(between the groups). Results : Some temperature changes before and after treatment were observed in each of the 12 areas, most of which were not significant. But as a result of comparing the temperature difference of all the samples without dividing the area of each group, the mean temperatures in the acupuncture and moxibustion group were significantly elevated. A comparison between the groups showed the mean temperature of the acupuncture and moxibustion group to be significantly elevated, more so than the control group. Conclusion : The result of this study suggests acupuncture and moxibustion treatment at SP6 has the effect of the rising temperature of feet temporarily.

• Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.1-14
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to identify the clinical effects of Jujadanggui-hwan in the treatment of dysmenorrhea with cold hypersensitivity. Jujadanggui-hwan mentioned in Dongeuibogam has an effect on leucorrhea and cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet, lower abdomen and lumbus. Jujadanggui-hwan were prescribed to 24 dysmenorrhea patients with cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet or with leucorrhea three times a day for 13 weeks. After the treatment, numerical index for the pain was obviously reduced 'tot' point 2.12. It means that pain index as the patient can't do everyday occurrences reduce to 3 grad enough to do ordinary experience. So this study shows that Jujadanggui-hwan has remarkable effects on dysmenorrhea with cold hypersensitivity.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.1-12
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• 2022

Objectives This study aimed to examine the differences in the distribution of metabolic syndrome(MetS) and cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet(CHHF) according to Sasang constitution, and to determine whether CHHF and MetS have an inverse association. Methods MetS and its components, CHHF, Sasang constitution data from 1,998 participants in the Korean medicine Daejeon Citizen Cohort study(KDCC) were obtained. The participants were divided into a non-CHHF(n = 1,270, 63.6%), intermediate(n = 220, 11.0%) and CHHF(n = 508, 25.4%) group according to the thermal sensitivity questionnaire. Sasang constitution was diagnosed by Korea Sasang Constitutional Diagnostic Questionnaire(KS-15). One-way ANOVA and the chi-square test were used for participants' general characteristics and thermal sensitivity and MetS related factors. ANCOVA and logistic regression were used to compare the differences and the odds ratios(ORs) for MetS and its components. Results The MetS and CHHF prevalence rates of the Taeeumin, Soeumin, and Soyangin were 27.6%, 3.8%, 7.7%, and 18.3%, 42.3%, 26.4% respectively. The ANCOVA for MetS components showed that the waist circumference was significantly lower in the CHHF group as compared to the non-CHHF group in total and Soyangin. The logistic regression for MetS prevalence showed that CHHF had a significant inverse association in total(OR = 0.611) and Taeeumin(OR = 0.521). Conclusions The MetS prevalence had the highest in Taeeumin, followed by Soyangin and Soeumin, while the prevalence of CHHF was highest in Soeumin, followed by Soyangin and Taeeumin. In addition, it was confirmed that CHHF and MetS had an inverse association independently.

• Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.29-34
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• 2003

Purpose The purpose of this study was to verify the association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH). Method This study was carried out on 39 women who visited outpatient department of Dept. of Gynecology. Bundang CHA oriental Hospital. College of Medicine. Pochun CHA univ. from December 2001 to November 2002. We divided them into two groups (Orthostatic Hypotension Group 24, Normal BP Group 15) and investigated general characteristics, weight, height, past history. family history through out the patient's note. OH was assessed 1 minute after the patients rose from a supine position by using tilting table. For the diagnosis of cold hypersensitivity, thermographic measurements were performed on two pairs of areas(palm-upper arm and back of hand-upper arm. And for that of the feet, other two pairs of areas(anterior thigh-top of the feet and posterior thigh-heel). And then by which verify the association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH) Results As a results, 16 out of 24 patients, the OH group had cold hypersensitivity and 4 out of 15 Patients the normal BP group had cold hypersensitivity. It means that there was association between Cold Hypersensitivity and Orthostatic Hypotension(OH). Conclusion Above these results, we can reach the conclusion that OH is considered one of the causes of cold hypersensitivity.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.102-112
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• 2019

Objectives The purpose of this case study was to report that cold hypersensitivity caused by hypothyroidism was alleviated by diagnosing and treating as Greater Yang Disease Reverting Yin Pattern. Methods The patient was administered Insamosuyu-tang and Sammisamyu-tang and treated with acupuncture. Global Assessment Scale (GAS) and Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) was used to assess the improvements of symptoms. Results and Conclusions Cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet was improved to GAS 20, and hours of sleep were increased from one to six. On DITI, the increase of the temperature were 1-3 degree celsius on the chest and the abdomen, 0.2-1 degree on the forearms and the hands, 1-2 degree on the thighs, and 0.2-0.5 degree on the shins and the feet.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.22 no.7
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• pp.963-968
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• 1998

A study was conducted to investigate the effect of cooling hands of feet on human thermoregulation in the cold. Eight young (22$\pm$1 yr) and eight aged (69$\pm$4 yr) men volun-teered as subjects They stayed at 1$0^{\circ}C$ in the supine posture during the experiment which included hands or feet exposure to the air for 20 minutes. Hand Exposure (HE) and Foot Exposure (FE) were conducted in radomized order and the baseline was kept before HE and FE. Core temperatures, limb skin temperatures adn thermal sensations were measured. Obtained data were analyze using t-test and correlation. Rectal and esophageal tem-peratures increased in the young (YG) and in aged (AG). Change rate of esophageal temperature (Tes) was maintained higher during FE than HE while rectal temperature showed no differences between YG and AG, and between HE and FE. Hand and foot skintemperature in YG and AG decreased similarly during HE and Fe. Forearm skin temperature during HE decreased while leg skin temperature during FE showed no change HE and Fe. It was concluded that the lower cooling. Furthermore, the increase of Tes was greater in young men than aged men. It is also suggested that the wearing behavior can be differently modified between young and aged men.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

Objectives: Cold Hypersensitivity of Hands and Feet (CHHF) has been diagnosed objectively by Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) and has been known to be associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS), which can be assessed by Heart Rate Variability (HRV). This study evaluated the correlation between severity of CHHF and HRV variables.Methods: We studied 155 non-menopausal women with CHHF who visited Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong from 01 October 2013 to 30 April 2016. We measured DITI and HRV of each patient. We used DITI to calculate the severity of CHHF with thermal difference between upper arm (L4, 俠白穴) and palm (P8, 勞宮穴) of both hands and anterior thigh (ST32, 伏兎穴) and dorsum of foot (LI3, 太衝穴) of both feet. The correlation between severity of CHHF and HRV variables were analyzed.Results: In time domain analysis, there was significantly positive correlation between the severity of CHHF and both SDNN and RMSSD. In frequency domain analysis, there was significantly positive correlation between the severity of CHHF and TP, HF and HF Norm while there was significantly negative correlation between the severity of CHHF and LF Norm as well as between the severity of cold hypersensitivity of both hands and LF/HF ratio.Conclusions: The more severe CHHF is, the more increased the function of parasympathetic nerve system (PNS) and relatively decreased the function of sympathetic nerve system (SNS) is. Also, it has known that cold hypersensitivity could be caused by deficiency syndrome and qi deficiency has the same ANS tendency as CHHF. Therefore, in practical fields, this result can be helpful in planning treatment and deciding prognosis in respect of deficiency syndrome.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.225-232
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• 2016

Objectives This study was implemented to investigate the distribution of Sasang constitution and prescription of the patients with coldness in hands and feet.Methods Sixteen patients with coldness were analyzed in terms of age, Sasang constitution, season and prescriptions.Results The distribution of Sasang constitution of the patients with coldness in hands and feet was like Taeeumin 50%, Soeumin 43.8% and Soyangin 6.2%. And the date of consultation of the patients is different seasonally, 50% of the patients visited in winter, 18.8% in spring and fall respectively and 6.3% in summer. The frequency by age group is different was like 31.3% of the patients visited in 20s, 18.8% in 10s, 30s and 50s, 12.5% in 40s. In terms of Exterior and Interior diseases, Soyanging and Soeumin patients were categorized in Interior diseases while Taeeumin patients were categorized in Exterior disease.Conclusions Patients with coldness in hands and feet were mostly classified into Taeeumin and Soeumin and the prevalence of its symptom was high in their 20s. Patients were willing to visit clinics in winter. The Exterior/Interior diseases and mild/severe diseases were different according to Sasang constitution.