The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A study on the correlation of Chiljung(七情) with chronic recurrent abdominal pain in children

소아의 만성 반복성 복통과 칠정(七情)과의 관계에 대한 문헌적 고찰

  • Chang, Gyu-Tae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Lee, Seoung-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 장규태 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김장현 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이승희 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.08.31
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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to find about relation between Chiljung(七情) and chronic recurrent abdominal pain in children. Methods: It was surveyed the oriental medical book concerning Chiljung(七情) and western medical book concerning Chronic recurrent abdominal pain. Results: Chronic recurrent abdominal pain which is common disorder in children is mostly functional abdominal pain due to stress. The Stress can be defined as spiritual factor which lead to imbalance of body homeostasis in medicine. In oriental medicine, it is considered as Chiljung(七情) disorder. The gastrointestinal disease due to stress are peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic abdominal pain, vomitting etc. In oriental medicine pathology mechanism, it is considered as discord with liver and spleen, depression of spleen-energy. It comes within the category of depression. Children with chronic recurrent abdominal pain is dependent on parents and they have an introspective nature, compulsive idea which is intolerable for failure.

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