• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.219-228
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• 2007

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Ganjeonggyeok and eye exercise therapy in primary school students who have myopia. Methods : 76 primary school students were divided into 2 groups. Experimental group was treated with eye exercise therapy along side with Ganjeonggyeok, while control group was treated with only eye exercise therapy. We compared and analyzed the rate of recovery of eyesight after 3 months. Results & Conclusions : 1. Right eyesight of the experimental group was improved from $.59{\pm}.41$ to $.70{\pm}.48$ and it was statistically significant. Left eyesight was improved from $.63{\pm}.40$ to $.66{\pm}.45$, but it was not statistically significant. In case of control group, right eyesight was improved from $.98{\pm}.33$ to $.99{\pm}.34$, and left eyesight, from $.66{\pm}.34$ to $1.04{\pm}.44$. In both cases, the variation was not statistically significant. 2. We compared VFQ scores of each group before and after the treatment. In experimental group, the score changed from $61.54{\pm}6.8$ to $61.83{\pm}6.3$, and in control group, the score changed from $61.74{\pm}4.0$ to $60.50{\pm}.11.9$. However, there were no statistical significance in both cases. 3. Eye exercise therapy alone can help recovering eyesight. However, Ganjeonggyeok in parallel with eye exercise showed significant recovery of myopia.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.230-236
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• 2003

Objective : Hemichorea-Hemiballism is a violent, involuntary movement restricted to one side of the body. It is usually associated with stroke, and infrequently associated with infections, drug usage, metabolic derangement, and hyperglycemia. In this study, we performed to evlauate the effects of Saamchimbeop Ganjeonggyeok on the the 1 case of Hemichorea-Hemiballism with diabetes mellitus. Methods : We performed Saamchimbeop Ganjeongyeok which consists of KI10(陰谷), LR8(曲泉), LU8(經渠), LR4(中封). The effect of Saamchimbeop was assessed by comparing the counts of the movements of ankle and metatarsal joint for 1 minutes before and after acupuncture therapy. Results : The hemiballismic movements was reduced after acupuncture therapy. Conclusions : The Saamchimbeop was effective on the patient of Hemichorea-Hemiballism with diabetes mellitus. And Further studies with more population are necessary.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.47-54
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was aimed to figure out how effectively acupuncture treatment and herb-medicine work on patients with elevation of LFT value and lipid-obesity index. Methods : The subject were 23 patients visited to Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Kwangdong Oriental Medicine Hospital, who complained chronic fatigue and wandering pain from Oct. 2007. to Oct. 2008. Before treatments, they were tested for LFT, total cholesterol, triglyceride, body fat ratio and obesity index. They were treated with Ganjeonggyeok acupuncture weekly for 1 month. During acupuncture treatments, we applied Sangkankunbi-tang to all patients twice a day. After 1 month, they were retested for LFT, total cholesterol, triglyceride, body fat ratio and obesity index. Results : 1. After treatments, we could get the result of dropping means of AST, ALT and $\gamma$-GTP value. Statistical significance of ALT and $\gamma$-GTP were recognized before and after treatments, but AST was not recognized. 2. After treatments, we also could get the result of dropping means of total cholesterol, triglyceride, body fat ratio and obesity index. Statistical significance of all values were recognized before and after treatments. 3. Among 23 patients, 10 cases were reported that they were not within normal limits at least one in AST, ALT and $\gamma$-GTP. After treatments of those patients, we could get the result of dropping means of AST, ALT and $\gamma$-GTP value. Statistical significance of all values were recognized before and after treatments. 4. Among 23 patients, 19 cases were reported that they were not within normal limits at least one in total cholesterol, triglyceride, body fat ratio and obesity index. After treatments of those patients, we could get the result of dropping means of total cholesterol, triglyceride, body fat ratio and obesity index. Statistical significance of all values were recognized before and after treatments. Conclusions : Though further study is necessary, our finding suggest that the conduction of Ganjeonggyeok acupuncture and Sangkankunbi-tang treatments have helped to decrease the figures of LFT and lipid-obesity index in patients.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.139-150
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• 2012

Objectives : The puropse of this study was to report the availability of Hyeongsang diagnosis compensating for visceral pattern identification in applying Sa-am acupuncture therapy. Methods : Eight cases was presented to substantiate the above. Results : According to the characteristic diagnostic method of Hyeongsang medicine by feature such as face, ears, eyes, nose and mouth shape, There are 8 pattern differentiations, including essence family, Qi family, spirit family, blood family, fish type, bird type, beast(running) type and crust(crustacea) type which are correlated with essence deficiency, heat harassing the heart spirit, Qi stagnation, blood stasis, kidney essence deficiency, intense heart fire, liver blood deficiency and lung Qi deficiency in the established visceral pattern identification, respectively. Eight patients was diagnosed by the above Hyeongsang 8 pattern differentiations, of whom Sinjeonggyeok(kidney reinforcing prescription) was applied to a patient with fish type and essence family to nourish kidney essence, and Giul prescription(Qi stagnation prescription) was given to a patient with Qi family for regulating Qi, and Sanghwa priscription(ministerial fire prescription) was delivered to a patient with Spirit family to clear the heart fire and tranquilize, and Sojangjeonggyeok(small intestine reinforcing prescription) was used for a patient with blood family to nourish blood and remove blood stasis, and Sinjeonggyeok(kidney reinforcing prescription), Simhangyeok(heart heat clearing prescription), Ganjeonggyeok(liver reinforcing prescription) and Pyejeonggyeok(lung reinforcing prescription) were utilized for fish type, bird type, beast(running) type and crust(crustacea) type respectively to reinforce the relevant visceral function. Conclusions : It was suggested that characteristic diagnostic method of Hyeongsang medicine should be helpful for enhancing the accuracy of the established visceral pattern identification, applying Sa-am acupuncture therapy more appropriately.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.187-196
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• 2004

Objective: This clinical study was aimed to search the therapeutic effects of Oriental Medicine in Submaxillary Tremor. In Oriental Medicine, the tremor of the elder is caused by Gansinyinheo and Qihyeolyangheo. Besides, it has relation to liver, kidney, heart, and spleen according to Jangbu theory. On the basis of this theory, we performed various treatment on Submaxillary Tremor. Method: We carried out three people cases who are elder female-patients with Submaxillary Tremor. We treated them with Herbal medicine(Jihwangyeumjagami, Guibiondamtanggami), acupuncture(Ganjeonggyeok), and moxibustion on Baekhoi(GV20). Result and Conclusion: As the result of our treatment, Submaxillary Tremor was disappeared and some other symptoms were improved.