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Reproduction of Traditionally-Refining Acupuncture Needle and Analysis of Surface-chemical Properties

전통 연침법(鍊鍼法)의 재현 및 침(鍼) 표면 변화의 분석

  • Lee, Seung-Taek (Cheonan Dongseong middle school) ;
  • Yu, Jeong-Ung (Cheonan Dongseong middle school) ;
  • Kim, Ik-Jin (Institute for Processing and Application of Inorganic Materials, Han-Seo University) ;
  • Cha, Wung-Seok (Dept. of Medical History, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 이승택 (천안동성중학교) ;
  • 유정웅 (천안동성중학교) ;
  • 김익진 (한서대학교 무기재료 및 응용연구소) ;
  • 차웅석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 의사학교실)
  • Received : 2013.11.13
  • Accepted : 2013.11.25
  • Published : 2013.11.30

Abstract

This study analyzed surface-chemical transitions in manufacturing process of traditional acupuncture as proposed method by Dongeuibogam. The manufacturing process of traditional acupuncture from a used iron for a long time was divided by primary medicinal herbs treatment, secondary medicinal herbs treatment and tertiary treatment using by dog meat. The traditional acupuncture research process was measured according to the characteristics and changes of the specimens at each processing step of the manufacturing process. The following devices were used to Surface analysis. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD). As a result, medicinal herbs removed impurities on the surface and raised the antibacterial effect in the manufacturing process of traditional acupuncture. Furthermore, the ingredients of medicinal herbs were coated on the surface of the iron. Dog meat influenced to prevent surface corrosion, reduce friction when the acupuncture was inserted. Although the process empirically obtained, a glimpse of the wisdom of our ancestors was revealed. These ancestral wisdom can be expected to apply today, when used in manufacturing process of a modern stainless steel acupuncture to compensate for the defective part.

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