Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Clinical study on 20 cases of insomnia patients with auricular acupuncture therapy

불면증(不眠症)에 이침(耳鍼) 시술(施術)을 한 환자(患者) 20례(例) 임상고찰(臨床考察)

  • Ahn, Dae-Jong (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Joong Hwa Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Wang, Deuk-Joong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Joong Hwa Oriental Medicial Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Soon-E (Dept. of Gynecology, Joong Hwa Oriental Medicial Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Hyung-Won (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Woo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Joong Hwa Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 안대종 (중화한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 왕덕중 (중화한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이순이 (중화한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 강형원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과 교실) ;
  • 김진우 (중화한방병원 한방신경정신과,중화한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2004.06.30
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study is aimed to evaluate the clinical improvement of insomnia and patients' original disease after the therapy of auricular acupuncture. METHODS: A questionnaire regarding patients' sleeping behavior was executed to secure the objectivity. 20 patients were selected from 55 patients in Joong Hwa oriental medicine hospital. 20 patients who had undergone auricular acupuncture for insomnia for 6 days were asked before the first therapy to fill in a form regarding their sleeping behavior and retrospectively after 6 days a questionnaire regarding the success of therapy. Auricular acupuncture therapy consisted of 3 consultations at an interval of 2 days. RESULTS: 12 patients were good conditions, 5 were same conditions and 3 were rather poor conditions of 20 patients after auricular acupuncture therapy. CONCLUSIONS: 60% of object improved insomnia after auricular acupuncture therapy. Auricular acupuncture therapy can be applied and adapted individually, furthermore it is economical and small side effects.

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