The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
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The Effect of Oriental Medical Treatment on Crohn's disease; 1 Case Report

항통을 주소로 내원(來院)한 크론병(Chron's disease) 호전 1례

  • Park, Jong-Min (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ho-Jun (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Keum, Dong-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Young-Hoi (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ja-Seng Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Myeong-Jong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
  • 박종민 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김호준 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 금동호 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박영회 (자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이명종 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과 교실)
  • Published : 2010.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the effects of Oriental treatments on one patient who was diagnosed to Crohn's disease. Methods: One patient was diagnosed as Crohn's disease by physician. We used acupuncture and moxibustion at 曲池(LI11), 天樞(S25), 足三里(ST36), 合谷(LI4) and (GL25), 2 times per week about one month. We analyzed the change symptom by Crohn's disease activity index(Harvey-Bradshaw index) before and after treatment. Results: After treating acupuncture and moxibustion in the case, We found out that the Crohn's disease activity index score was significantly improved after treatment. First the number of liquid or very soft stool was decreased to 2 times a day and the stools became more solid condition. The abdominal pain and use of anti-diarrhea medication score came to none. The well being score set slightly below poor condition. Conclusions: These result suggest acupuncture, moxibustion were effective to Crohn's disease clinical symptom. These could help patient ordinary life by reducing abdominal pain and diarrhea.

항통을 주소로 내원한 환자의 크론병에 대한 침구(鍼灸)치료로 복통 및 설사의 관해 상태가 되는 양호한 효과를 얻었기에 보고하는 바이다. 다만, 치료 기간이 짧아 증상의 변화의 추적이 필요한 상태이며, 다양한 임상적 연구를 위한 임상사례 데이터가 축적되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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