• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.123-130
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• 2007

Objectives: The object of this study is to report a clinical effect of chuna manual theraphy for the soft herniated intervertebral cervical disc. Methods: The patient was treated by cervical traction technique which is one of the chuna manual theraphy with other conservative treatments including acupuncture, herbal mixture, bee-venom theraphy and TENS(Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation). Visual analogue scale(VAS) have been used for result report. Results: After the cervical traction technique, the VAS was significantly improved. Conclusions: It is thought that the chuna manual theraphy might be effective to the patient with soft herniated intervertebral cervical disc.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.224-230
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• 2001

In the Clinical study on 1 Case of Patient with Obstruction of the retinal artery, the results were as follows. 1. Obstruction of the retinal artery is acute disease that vision isdiminished fastly and become a blindness. 2. It belong to the cathegory of Pock Maeng(暴盲) in Oriental Medicine. 3. The causes of Obstruction of the retinal artery were the yin-deficiency of liver and kidney, the stagnation of vital energy and blood stasis, the abundance of phlegm-heat, the yang-deficiency of spleen and kidney, the yin-deficiency of spleen and kidney, the nonfastness of primordial energy etc. 4. We could get the effective result by providing the patient with Jinkansikpung-tang-gami(鎭肝熄風湯加味) in the acute period 5. In Acupuncture treament and other treament, Electro-acupuncture theraphy ana Lodestone theraphy were useo for neurologic stimulation, Body acupuncture and Auricula-acupuncture were used for promoting the circulation of vital energy and blood.

• The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.103-117
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• 2000

The manipulations are the main therapheutic procedure of Chuna. Manipulation is the essential procedure of Chuna theraphy. On the basis of touch parts and motion changes, each elementary manipulation is divided into Stimulating Manipulations (reflexional manipulations) and Mobilizing Manipulations. Objectives: This study were advanced so as to know Chinese Chuna Manipulations especially on Herniated Nucleus Pulposus. Methods We Investigated Chinese medicine paper about Chinese Chuna Manipulations on Herniated Nucleus Pulposus between 1996 and 1999. Results. Chinese Chuna theraphy, Pressing Manipulations and Thrusting-Wrenching Manipulations are mostly used on Herniated Nucleus Pulposus, and Chinese Chuna theraphy carrys out Traction, Injection. Chinese medicine. Acupuncture side by side. Conclusions: Chinese Chuna theraphy uses not only Mobilizing Manipulations, but also Stimulating Manipulations whereas Korean Chuna theraphy chiefly uses Mobilizing Manipulations.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.13-26
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• 2003

Background and Objectives: Bee venom therapy is a new acupuncture theraphy using both acupuncture effect and a medical effect that the biochemical peculiar material affects body. The bee venom theraphy is efficacious of injecting region of disease and acupoint with extracting bee venom from bee and processing it. There have been more than 20 dissertations in Korea about bee venom and the bee venom research has actively been carrying done in other countries such as US, China, Russia, Northern Europe since 1980s. This paper is to understand the trend of arthritis and bee venom, and will be contributed to further bee venom study by analyzing local and international theses. Material and Method: This paper is reported by analyzing the dissertations regarding arthritis and bee venom of Korea and other countries and referencing PubMed. The reference terminology is as follows. bee venom, bee venom therapy, apitoxin, apitherapy, bee sting, bee sing therapy, arthritis, rheumatoid, rheumatic arthritis and so on. Results and Conclusions: The following result have been obtained. 1. Bee venom has an effect on both in vivio and in vitro of arthritisthis with suppressing inflammation, fever and pain. 2. Occasionally bee venom may induce either pain or inflammation. 3. Bee venom induces acute pain in healthy condition, while it suppresses inflammation and pain in regional inflammation state. 4. Bee venom may either induce or suppress pain and inflammation according to the used dosage.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.69-73
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• 2006

Objective : The purpose of this study is to estimate the effects of spiral taping treatment on temporomandibular disorder. Methods : 22 temporomandibular disorder patients were treated with spiral taping, and no other treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, herbal acupuncture, and chiropractic therapy were added. We evaluated the improvement by temporomandibular pain and mouth opening range. Results : 11 patients felt no pain or inconvenience of daily life and 4 patients showed improvement of pain or symptom after 1 month of spiral taping theraphy. 3 patients had normal opening size of mouth and convenience of daily life, and 2 patient showed improvement of opening size of mouth as 35mm-40mm after 1 month of spiral taping theraphy. Conclusion : These results suggest spiral taping treatments contribute to the improvement of temporomandibular disorders. Further study is needed for the confirmation of this effect of spiral taping treatments on temporomandibular disorders.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.47-52
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to show the effect of Umnungchon and Hyolhae about acupuncture side effects. 6 cases of patients treated in Hankyoreh Oriental madical clinic of Daejeon from Dec 1 2005 to Apr 15 2006 were survey. The side effect of acupunctur therapy is called neddling-shock(Chim-hun) and it happ. ened at to nervers, hungry, fatigue patient's condition. The side effect of acupuncture is paraesthesia, hypersensitivity, hematoma etc. But it was not mentioned in Oriental medical literature written in Chinese. I used Umlungchon and heulhe for The side effect of acupuncture and This point were effective treatment of paraesthesia, hypersensitivity, hematoma by acupuncture.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.225-233
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• 2013

Objective : The objective of this study is to observe the effect of anti-inflammatory herbal acupuncture, acupuncture, physical theraphy, external treatment, therapeutic exercise on the osteochondritis dissecans. Methods : Anti-inflammatory herbal acupuncture and acupuncture were used to treat knee pain and gait disturbance. We evaluated the patient through VAS(visual analogue scale) daily and symptoms. Results & Conclusions : After 31 days of treatment, right knee pain was decreased from VAS 10 to VAS 4, redness, burning sensation, edemaright of right knee were decreased. And the patient could walk. Oriental medicine treatment is proved to be helpful to imporve the symptoms of the osteochondritis dissecans.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.135-140
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• 2001

Objective : To investigate the effects of Acupuncture therapy on the migraineur by way of the change of the Cerebral blood flow. Methods : 6 migraineurs were inserted in acupoints on GV16, G20, S8 during 2 weeks. and, Mean Velocity (MV) and Pulsatility Index (PI) of MCA, PCA, ACA, BA were measured before and after treatments of 2 weeks, respectively. Results : MV of MCA of the migraineurs was decreased very much by 13.3%, and PI was decreased much by 10.4%. However, MV and PI of BA changed little. Conclusion : It is observed that Acupuncture therapy reduces pains of migraineur through decreasing Cerebral blood flow like MCA.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.65-72
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of study is to compare the effects of acupuncture therapy and acupuncture with Dong-Qi therapy for the patients with ankle sprain. Methods : This study has been carried out for 67 cases of ankle sprain patients who have visited Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital from March 30, 2004 to October 12, 2002. 67 patients were randomized into two groups. We have treated 34 cases(sample group) of them by acupuncture therapy and the other 33 cases(control group) by acupuncture with Dong-Qi therapy. We have confirmed VAS 10 degree before treatment and checked VAS after treatment. We have compared those two group. Results & Conclusion : 1. Sample group : The VAS mean is $6.47{\pm}0.24$ after treatment. 2. Control : The VAS mean is $4.3{\pm}0.256$ alter treatment. The conclusion of this study was that The Dong-Qi Acupuncture Therapy is more effective than The Acupuncture Therapy without Dong-Qi for the Patient with Ankle Sprain.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.112-123
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• 2002

Objective : This study was designed to find out the effects of Carthami-Flos herbal acupuncture theraphy on neck pain due to soft tissue damage. Methods : This study was carried out for 34 patients who had neither structural defectiveness of cervical spine nor neural injury but simple soft tissue damage among poeple who visited Hye-dang Oriental Hospital from December 1, 2001 to June 15, 2002. Group A of 17 patients was taken Carthami-Flos herbal acupuncture treatment. Group B of 17 patients was taken common acpuncture treatment. Results : We have found out the good effects of Cathami-Flos herbal acupuncture on the patients due to soft tissue damage. Conclusion : The Carthami-Flos herbal acupuncture treatment is useful on the patients of neck pain due to soft tissue damage.