Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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A literature study on acupuncture treatment for blurred vision, tinnitus, difficulty in urination and bi-syndrome in the process of aging

노화에 의한 목혼(目昏), 이명(耳鳴), 요부리(尿不利), 마비(麻痺)의 침구치료에 관한 문헌 고찰

  • Park, Choon-Eul (Dept. of meridian & acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Graduate school of Daejeon University) ;
  • Yim, Yun-Kyoung (Dept. of meridian & acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Graduate school of Daejeon University)
  • 박춘을 (대전대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 임윤경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Accepted : 2006.05.17
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study is aimed to investigate acupuncture treatments for blurred vision, tinnitus, difficulty in urination and bi-syndrome caused by aging process through oriental medical documents. methods : We researched 21 oriental medical classics for the acupuncture treatments of blurred vision, tinnitus, difficulty in urination and bi-syndrome caused by aging or deficiency. Results & conclusions : 1. Disharmony between yin and yang, disharmony between organs, disharmony of essence, qi, spirit, blood and body fluid are the main features of aging. 2. ST36, BL18, BL10, CV24, ST1, BL23 have been most frequently used for acupuncture to treat blurred vision caused by aging. For moxibustion, ST36 has been most frequently used. 3. GB2, TE21, TE17, SI19, TE3 are the mainly used points for acupuncture to treat tinnitus and deafness caused by aging. For moxibustion, LI1 and BL15 have been most frequently used. 4. CV3, CV7, CV4, BL67, LR8, LR4 have been most frequently used to treat difficulty in urination caused by aging. 5. LI11, GB34, GB30, LI4, ST36, TE10, TE5, Sama (extra point) have been most frequently used to treat numbness, paralysis and bi syndrome caused by aging.

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