Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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Three Cases of Gout Treated with Scolopendrae Corpus Herbal-Acupuncture

오공약침(蜈蚣藥針)을 사용한 통풍(痛風)환자 치험 3례(例)

  • Kim, Sung-Woong (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Seong-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Tae-Young (Je-Han Oriental Medical Academy) ;
  • Han, Sang-Won (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Seo, Jung-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 김성웅 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 정태영 (제한동의학술원) ;
  • 한상원 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 서정철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.27
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Abstract

Objective : The aim of this study is to report the effect of Scolopendrae Corpus Herbal-Acupuncture on three cases of gout. Methods : Scolopendrae Corpus Herbal-Acupuncture was administered one time per 2 days. After Herbal-Acupuncture administrated conventional body-acupuncture was performed. We evaluated the patients through Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results : After the treatments, three cases of gout patients showed the improvement in VAS and various symptoms. Conclusions : According to the results, Scolopendrae Corpus Herbal-Acupuncture may have rapid effects on gout. But further studies are required to prove the effect of Scolopendrae Corpus Herbal-Acupuncture.

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