Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Clinical Observation of Peripheral facial paralysis used Aqua-acupuncture treatment

자하차(紫河車) 약침(藥鍼)이 말초성안면신경마비(末梢性顔面神經麻痺)에 미치는 영향(影響)에 관(關)한 임상적(臨床的) 고찰(考察)

  • Lee, Jung-hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Kim, Yeoung-ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Woo-Suk University) ;
  • Yook, Tae-han (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Woo-Suk University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medicine Hospital, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Kim, Ee-Hwa (Department of Meridianology, College of Oriental Medicine, Se-Myung University)
  • 이정현 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김영호 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 육태한 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이은용 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김이화 (세명대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Received : 2001.10.22
  • Accepted : 2002.01.05
  • Published : 2002.02.20
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Abstract

Objective : Lately oriental medicine treatment of peripheral facial paralysis is various. In various treatments, this study makes a report that effect of our clinic using aqua-acupuncture with hominis placenta for peripheral facial paralysis. Materials and Methods : This report have been observed among twenty-six patients with peripheral facial paralysis who admitted to oriental medicine hospital with Se-myung university during Jan. 1st, 2001 to Oct. fourth, 2001. These patients were divided into two groups; the first group added aqua-acupuncture with hominis placenta to basic oriental medicine treatment., while the second group was only treated with basic oriental medicine treatment. Results : The results of treatment with adding aqua-acupuncture with hominis placenta to basic oriental medicine treatment showed that 9 of 12(75%) patients achieved good or more recovery. While the second group was observed that 6 of 14(50%) patients achieved good or more recovery. Conclusion : The outcome of the observation, we concludes that the therapeutic rate of the group of adding aqua-acupuncture with hominis placenta was higher than that of basic oriental medicine treatment.

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