Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Clinical study on treatment of HIVD of lumbar spine using Scolopendrid herbal acupuncture

오공약침(蜈蚣藥針)을 이용한 요추간판탈출증(腰椎間板脫出症) 치료(治療)의 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究)

  • Koh, Kang-Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • Park, So-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • Choi, Hoi-Gang (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • So, Ki-Sook (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • Hwang, Wu-Jun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • Lee, Kun-Mok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Won-Kwang University Oriental Medical Hospital, Kwang-Ju)
  • 고강훈 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 박소영 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 최회강 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 소기숙 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 황우준 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이건목 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김성철 (원광대학교 광주한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2002.05.09
  • Accepted : 2002.05.18
  • Published : 2002.06.20
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Abstract

Objective : This study is performed for the purpose of examining into the efficacy of the scolopendrid(Scolopendra morsitans L) which has been used among the Korean people for the H.I.V.D of lumbar spine. Methods & Results : Using the herbal acupuncture made of scolopendrid(Scolopendra morsitans L), we treated the 20 H.I.V.D patients for 1 week and operated 4 pre and post treatment test ; D.I.T.I, 6 kinds of physical test, Oswestry disability index, and self-conscious pain rate. Trough the test, we saw 43-95% of efficacy rate in each test. And all of the 7 acupuncture point in D.I.T.I, Oswestry disability index and self-conscious pain rate test showed statistically valuable change. Conclusion : We brought to the conclusion that the scolopendrid herbal acupuncture has possibility to be efficient to cure the H.I.V.D patients. So we suggest the possibility to use this new remedy for the H.I.V.D.

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