• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.1-14
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• 1995

The clinical study was carried out on 1737 cases of inpatient and outpatient which have been diagnosed as C.V.A at hospital attached to 8 colleges of oriental medicine in Korea or National Medical Center from January 1st 1994 to December 31st 1994. The results were as follows; 1. In this study, the case of Occlusive C.V.D was 70.1%, Cerebral hemorrhage was 20.5%, Transient ischemic attack (T.I.A) was 5.3%, Subdural hemorrhage was 3.0%, Subarachnoid hemorrhage was 0.8% 2. It was confirmed by C.T (20%), E.K.G. (19%), X-ray (19%), Urinalysis (19%), Hematoscopy (20%). 3. The mean days of hospital treatment was 27.88 days, mean days of ambulation was 70.34 days. The mean days of hospital treatment of Occlusive C.V.D, Cerebral hemorrhage, T.I.A., Subdural hemorrhage, Subarachnoid hemorrhage were 25.79, 39.32, 12.49, 16.23, 23.40 days, respectively. The mean days of ambulation of Occlusive C.V.D, Cerbral hemorrhage, T.I.A., Subdural hemorrhage, Subarachnoid hemorrhage were 74.40, 93.68, 69.10, 29.75, 32.57 days, respectavely. 4. Oriental medical treatment of C.V.A was mainly Acupuncture (25%), Paper of Chinese herbs (22%), Chinese physiotherapy (14%), Extract of Chinese herbs (11%). 5. Oriental medical physiotherapy for C.V.A was mostly E.S.T., Kinesiatrics, electric negative therapy, others Aerohydrotherapy, interferential current therapy (I.C.T.), Carbon, Samhogi, T.E.N.S., Ultra-sound, Infra-red, Microwave, T.D.P., Ultraviolet, S.S.P., Chinese herbs beth, Prarffin bath, Magnetic treatment and tractions.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.31-38
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• 2012

Jo Taek-seung(曺澤承, 1841-1907), who devoted himself to medical science mostly living in Haenam, and his son Jo Byeong-hu(曺秉侯, 1869-?) are significant in the history of Korean oriental medicine. The medical science of Jo Taek-seung appointed as Jusa(主事) of Hyeminwon(惠民院) in 1902 was handed down to his only son Jo Byeong-hu, who succeeded to his father's medicine and polished up the medicine, and recorded the results "Sanghangyeongheombangyochwal(傷寒經驗方要撮)" in 1933. Jo Taek-seung's portrait has been handed down to Jo Taek-seung's descendents' house in Munane-ri, Haeman. Not only does Jo Taek-seung's portraits well present the features of portrait mode of Joseon Dynasty period in the 19th century in their front view, exposure of two hands, expressive mode, background articles, etc, but also praises, poems, etc. giving information on manufacture intent, etc. to give prominence to the authors recorded by Jo Taek-seung, time of manufacture and position of medical official appears in one screen. In this paper, through disaster-removing poetic sentence showed in Jo Taek-seun'sg portraits, it was found that the author of the portrait is Choi Byeong-uk who worked mostly staying in Seoul and the present portrait was the one re-painted in 1907 by revising the portrait painted in 1894 when Jo Taek-seung was 54 years old, after Jo Taek-seung died. With regard to revised portion, presuming through records on the picture and comparative analysis of mode with portraits of doctors in the 20th century, it seems that the clothing of Confucian scholars in the first version was revised into the clothing of medical officials showing the position of Jo Taek-seung who took office as Jusa of Hyeminwon at the time of re-painting the portrait. Jo Taek-seung's portrait not only becomes important materials in the oriental medicine and historical world in the aspect of manufacture process, mode, etc. of Korean portraits including an aspect of medical official's portraits, but has significant meaning from the aspect of fine art history or clothing history.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.55-63
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• 2000

Objectives : Fatigue is a common symptom experienced by everyone. Nevertheless, clinicians have a tendency of ignoring it since fatigue itself is not considered a distinct disease. Actually, some limited research about chronic fatigue syndrome has been made within the country, but in reality, the probability of getting this syndrome is still considered very low due to the strict diagnosis standard. Therefore, there are tremendous numbers of patients who do not get enough attention from clinicians for their fatigue symptoms only because technically they do not belong to the syndrome. Therefore, a basic statistical database must be compiled and patient management programs must be developed. To accomplish this, we conducted this study by measuring degree of fatigue, clinical characteristics and processes of Oriental medical treatment of fatigue patients. Methods : The objects of this study were selected from the new patients who entered the tonification Clinic in Kynnghee Oriental Medical Center between August 11, 2000 and October 7, 2000. Their main complaint was fatigue and they did not suffer from any physical or mental problem either historically or at the time of the study. The objects were divided into two groups based on duration of fatigue; fatigue under 6 months is considered as acute fatigue and fatigue for longer than 6 months is chronic fatigue. The prepared survey sheet for measuring fatigue degree was distributed to the patients with their consent. The patients were divided again into three subgroups : the fIrst group went through 1st test and constitution test after tonification clinic; the second one went into constitution test skipping Ist measuring test; the third one went into only tonification clinic with neither 1st measuring test nor constitution test. Results : The total number of object patients was 47 and 80% of them were considered as 'fatigue patients' by the Chalder scale. Among all patients, 29.5% requested treatment for chronic fatigue, which is over 6 months. The average of scale II for all patients was 14.8, which indicates moderate fatigue. The averages of scale II-1, II-2, II-3 were respectively 7.5, 5.9, and 3.7 so the most common complaint was physical fatigue. When compared scale II based on occupations, student group scored 6.9 and office man group scored 8.5 in scale II-1, physical fatigue, but it was not significant. Conclusions : Numerous number of patients have come to Oriental medical centers or hospitals in Korea. Therefore, deeper statistical research and follow-up-monitoring are reqnired in the Oriental medical academic world. In this study, among all patients who entered the tonification Clinic in Kyunghee Oriental Medical Center, 29.5% requested treatment for chronic fatigue, which is over 6 months. This kind of statistical report is the first time trial in the Oriental medical academy world. Through these steps, more objective treatment can be made and standards of prognosis assessment can be established.tablished.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.259-263
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• 2012

This case series present four patients, who were suffered from chest discomfort due to various underlying disease improved by korean traditional herbal medicine Haewoolhwajoongtang. Four patients in this study with chest discomfort due to various underlying disease in terms of the Western Medicine. But these four patients all have chest discomfort worsened at night caused by 'Yure(鬱熱)'. We treated this four patient by korean herbal medicine Haewoolhwajoong-tang. After treatment, their chief complains that chest discomfort was almost reduced. These result suggests that Haewoolhwajoong-tang was effective on chest discomfort caused by 'Yure(鬱熱)'.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.112-121
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• 2010

Objectives: The aim of this study was to reflect upon the process of the legislation of the National Medical Services Law for traditional Korean medicine practitioners (TKM practitioners), especially at the Assembly plenary session of 1951. Methods: Various primary sources related to the legislation were examined, especially those in National Assembly Records and newspapers. Results: In 1950, the National Assembly wanted to establish the National Medical Services Law (國民醫療法) replacing the colonial medical services law (朝鮮醫療令), but it ended in failure. So in 1951, the National Assembly tried again. First, legislator Han Gukwon (韓國源), with 83 other legislators, introduced a bill for the new national health care system. The Society and Health (社會保健委員會) and the Legislation and Judiciary subcommittees (法制司法委員會) deliberated on this bill, and each proposed an amendment to the National Assembly. In the process of careful deliberation of these three proposals, the Ministry of Health and legislator Kim Ikgi (金翼基) each came up with a further amendment. Ultimately, Kim Ikgi's amendment was accepted by the National Assembly. According to his proposal, TKM practitioners were titled 'Hanuisa (漢醫師)', and the medical office name of TKM practitioners became 'Hanuiwon (漢醫院)'. Conclusions: The National Medical Services Law passed in 1951 was the beginning of the unique dual national medical license system of Korea. It recognized Western medicine and TKM practitioners equally under the national license system.

• The Journal of Korean Medical History
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.1-12
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• 2023

Immediately after liberation, Shin Kwang-ryul served as the director of the Shinbukcheong People's General Hospital, and defected to South Korea alone in December 1945 with hostility to the Soviet military government. Later, he joined the political operation team (政治工作隊) and was dispatched to the Sinbuk Office as a member of Hamgyeong-do's committee. However, after this was revealed, his wife was taken to the security and tortured to death. Later, when he learned about this, he left a Wolnam Yuseo (越南遺書) and decided to commit suicide. He left politics and started a new family while running a pharmacy. In 1950, he fled Dangjin, Chungnam, during the Korean War and opened an East Asian medical clinic. In 1955, he passed the Korean Medical Examination and opened Cheongpa Oriental Medicine Clinic in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. In 1969, he ran an East Asian medical clinic in Dohwa-dong, Mapo, Seoul, and moved to Hongeun-dong in 1972 to open Hamnam Oriental Clinic. At this time he wrote a Cheongpa Pharmacy Summary (靑坡驗方要訣). In his later years, he treated poor patients for free, and he continued to work even though he was unwell due to a broken spine. He died in 1980 leaving behind a "proud mind".

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1129-1133
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• 2004

For the purpose of developing new anti-HIV agents from natural sources, the extracts of Kalopanax pictus were tested for their inhibitory effects on HIV-1 replication and its essential enzymes as the reverse transcriptase (RT). protease and α-glucosidase. In the assay of HIV-1-infected human T-cell line, water extracts of stem and leafstalk inhibited the HIV-1-induced cytopathic effects with Ie (inhibitory concentration) of 25 and 50㎍/㎖, respectively. Moreover water extracts (100㎍/㎖) of stem and leafstalk showed strong activity of 80% and 90% on anti-HIV-1 RT using Enzyme Linked Oligonucleotide Sorbent Assay (ELOSA) method. In the HIV-1 protease inhibition assay, aqueous stem extract inhibited the activity of the enzyme to cleave an oligopeptide, resembling one of the cleavage sites in the viral polyprotein which can only be processed by HIV-1 protease with 58%, but no glucosidase inhibitory activities. We found out this result, for these samples it is possible that the inhibition of the viral replication in vitro is due to the inhibition at least one of RT and protease. It would be of great interest to identify the compounds which are responsible for this inhibition, since all therapeutically useful agent up to date are RT, PR and α-glucosidase inhibitors.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.217-223
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• 2007

Over the period between October 2005 and February 2007, herbal medicine was administered to the patients coming to Dr. Cha Oriental Medical Clinic. As regards the prescription administered to children patients for treating their growth deficiency, Eukmigihwang-tang related to the kidney, the congenital factor, Bojungikgi-tang related to the spleen, the acquired factor. So I administered Eukmigihwang-tang plus Bojungikgi-tang(a union of both herb-remedy: Eukmigihwang-tang and Bojungikgi-tang) The results were obtained as follows. 1. The youngest is six years old, the oldest is thirteen years old. 2. A ratio of male and female children was same. 3. It was shown to be a greater increase than the average value of growth surveyed by the National Statistical Office. 4. It is considered that EukmigihwangtangHapBojungikgitang is effective on child growth.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.171-186
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate necessity of overtime hospital business hours and patient's visiting time preferences. Methods : The study was composed of 117 children's protectors who visited the pediatrics department in Kyunghee university oriental medicine hospital between on April 14th and on July 4th in 2008. Results and Conclusions : 1. Question for asking the preference of weekdays regular consultation hours 27% of preschool children preferred time around 11 am to 12 pm, each 32% of school aged children preferred time around 3:30 to 4:30 pm, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. 2. Question for 'Have you ever experienced inconvenience for regular consultation hours' 41% of them said 'Yes', and 59% said 'No'. 3. School aged children more experienced inconvenience for regular consultation hours than preschool children, and more likely to come at overtime hospital business hours. 4. Question for 'If the hospital extends the business hours for holidays and weekdays and Saturdays, would you prefer to come at that time?' 88% of them answered 'Yes'. 5. Question for asking the preference time on weekdays, 35% of them preferred 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. 6. Question for asking the preference time on Saturdays, 44% of them preferred 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. 7. Question for 'Do you willing to pay extra charges if you visit in non office hours?' 66% were willing to pay, 24% of them said "no", 'the other opinion' is 10%.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.16-25
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• 2009

Objectives: This study was designed to analyze the results of body composition test by Oriental medical examination. The subjects were workers in the automobile manufacturing industry. Methods: The subjects consisted of 24,077 industrial workers who had received Oriental medical examination and completed questionnaires about drinking history and smoking history, during 9 months from March to November. They were categorized by sex, age, job class, drinking history and smoking history. The percentage of body fat(%BF) and abdominal obesity(AO) were measured by using bioelectrical impedance analysis (Jawon Medical, Seoul, Korea). We analyzed the relationship between sex, age, job class, drinking history, smoking history and %BF and AO using x$^2$-test of the SPSS Ver. 14.0. Results: Regarding the relationship between sex and %BF, AO, there was statistically significant difference as men had a significant higher level of %BF and AO than women. There was a positive correlation between age and both %BF and AO. Workers in their 40s especially showed a high level of AO. In job class, office workers and sales personnel were apt to have a higher level of %BF and AO than factory workers. %BF and AO of the drinker group showed a higher level than the non-drinker group. On the other hand, %BF and AO of the non-smoker group were higher than those of the smoker group. Conclusions: Companies should manage obesity closely and educate the workers to quit smoking for their health promotion. Furthermore, continuous health checkups need to be done systematically.