• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.219-225
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• 2002

By the treatment of herb-med, acupunture and Korean(韓方)- medicine, symptoms of nasal polyp has taken a turn for the better, but nasal polyp itself was removed in completely was imppssible. Althogh a surgical operation of western -medicine, the nasal polyp tend to recur. In China, the new treatment that Chinese(漢方)-medicine and western-medicine combined was tried. The trial was effective in decreasing recurrance rate and treatment period. But it's a case of completely removed Nasal polyp through the more vanous Korean(韓方)-medicine, The patient answered in the affinnative of electric acupunture, nasal bloodletting, vaporization, external application against the existing treatment(herb-med, acupunture, moxa). If electric acupunture, nasal bloodletting, vaporization, external application are receiving careful study, they are a help to nasal polyp and opthalmologic, otolaryngologic disease.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.25-42
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• 2014

Objectives: To observe the effects of Herb medication on Polycystic Ovary (PCO) in rats. Methods: Riss (Research Information Sharing Service) was searched for Oriental medicine about PCO on 2000~2014. So, Experimental studies using PCO model induced by Estradiol Valerate (EV) was selected to analyze how effects they were. Consequently, 10 studies published on 2000~2014 were selected to analyze about weight of model and both ovaries, the number aries, the number of follicle and corpus of follicle and corpus luteum, the level of serum Androstenedione (ADD) and total estrogen, the level of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF), the crossover rate and the number of implantation. Results: Among them, there was significantly difference between treatment group and control group in weight of both ovaries, the number of follicle and corpora lutea, the crossover rate and the number of implantation. Conclusions: The effects of Herb medication was observed on making weight of ovaries with PCO to promote. The study about effect of Herb medication on NGF and CRF with PCOS had to be conducted. The further research have to focus on treatment of subfertility and infertility, that is field showing the advantage of Oriental medicine.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.691-710
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• 2000

We came to the conclusion after considering all the information from many kinds of book on herb medicine which is treatment method of "quickening blood and transforming stasis" for external wound. 1. Angelicae sinensis Radix and Angelicae Gigantis Radix are account for 16%(57times) of monarch drug and ministerial drug in all. It means that effect of "quickening blood and transforming stasis" of Angelicae sinensis Radix and Angelicae Gigantis Radix are more excellent than any other herb medicine. 2. In the case of the monarch drug, Angelicae sinensis Radix and Rhizoma Rhei are used at most, treatment method is divided into "expel stasis" and "quickening blood and transforming stasis". 3. In the case of the monarch drug, there are Dolomitum, Eupolyphaga, Dracinis Resina, Crinis Carbonisatus, Acronychiae Ligum, Pini Ramulus etc which have strong treatment effect and pecunliar sort. 4. In the case of the ministerial drug, there are Dracinis Resina, Brassica Rapa, Pyritunm, Liquidambaris Resina etc which are unusual sort. 5. In the order of frequency in use of monarch drug and ministerial drug in nature, it is hot, mean, cold drug. In the order of frequency in use of monarch drug and ministerial drug in flavors, it is sharp, pungent, sweat.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.179-186
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• 2006

Background : Recently the demand was increasing on the data describing treatment rates and the outcome of Androgenetic Alopecia using Oriental Medicine. Thus this study was designed to observe androgenetic Alopecia treatment using Oriental Medicine including acupuncture and herb because there has been no such statistics. Objectives : Our purpose was determine whether oriental medicine treatment leads to clinical improvement in men with androgenetic alopecia. Methods : Eighty two Men, 17 to 53 years of age, with male pattern hair loss according to a modified Norwood/Hamilton classification scale(II to VI) were enrolled in this study. Patients were treated with multidisciplinary Korean oriental medicine treatment (herbal acupuncture, acupuncture, herb, chuna therapy) at twice a week for 6 months to 12 months. Efficacy was evaluated by patient and investigator assessment, and global photographic review. Results : Oriental medicine treatment improved scalp hair by all evaluation. Patient self assessment demonstrated that Oriental medicine treatment slowed hair loss, increased hair growth, and improvement appearance of hair. These improvements were corroborated by investigator assessments and assessments of photographs. Conclusion : Oriental medicine treatment has significant effects on the androgenetic alopecia. Longer follow up studies are needed to examine whether its effects last long enough for the patients with androgenetic alopecia.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.11-23
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• 2001

Objective : This study is designed to evaluate the clinical effect of the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, physical theraphy, acupuncture, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) on patient of scoliosis. Methods : We investigated 12 patients with scoliosis who visited to Department of Acupunture & Moxibustion, Tae gu Oriental Hopital of Kyung San University from January 2000 to September. 12 patients had a diagnosis of scoliosis by X-ray. We treated 12 patients by the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.)and they were evaluated with post treatment X-ray findings. Results : 1. We investigated 6 female and 6 male patients. The most commom distribution of age was 30's. 2. In the scoliosis angle : before treatment, the average scoliosis angle was $13.56^{\circ}$ but after treatment, it was decreased to $9.31^{\circ}$ and the mean correctability was 33.47%. 3. The more servious the symptoms were, the lesser the correction rate was. It was decreased in the order of Gr I, Gr II, Gr III and Gr IV. 4. The larger the scoliosis angle and the degree of rotation were, the lesser the correction rate was. Conclusion : These results suggest that the oriental medical treatment (Ex: chuna, acupuncture, physical theraphy, moxibustion, herb medicine, etc.) was effective treatment modality on patient of scoliosis.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.76-90
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• 2015

Objectives : This study were invesitigated papers published in international journals to assess the effect of Korean Medicine treatments for menopausal depression. Through this review, we aimed to research more effective ways of menopausal depression treatment. Methods : The database of this review was created through searching PubMed from Jan, 2005 to Feb, 2015 : using terms of ‘menopausal depression’ and ‘post menopausal depression’ with ‘acupuncture’, ‘alternative medicine’, ‘CAM’ and ‘herbal medicine’. Results : 119 studies were analyzed but some of them were excluded due to lack of relevance or noncomformity of subjects. Finally, 16 studies were included in this review. Conclusions : In 16 studies, the acupuncture and herb decoction had significant interventions to improve menopausal depression. Therefore Acupuncture and herbal medicine may be effective treatment method of menopausal depression.

• THE JOURNAL OF KOREAN ORIENTAL ONCOLOGY
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.193-206
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• 1997

Stomach cancer is one of the most important cause of death. So recently, the first consideration Chinese Medicine Journal(after 1990th) to study on stomach cancer treatment(Herb medicine) and side effect on chemical therapy after side effect rate studied. According to the literally study of journal, the results run as follow. Herb medicine use in combination therapeutic method on stomach cancer decreased reaction.(G-I trouble, marrow and hematisis system) We expect that herb medicine treatment effects give to good advantage on stomach cancer.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.255-260
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• 2003

Introduction: Atopic dermatitis is chronic eczematous recurrent disease of skin and till now its mechanism is not cleary known. It is related to a family history of atopic disease. It has severe itching and it causes eczema secondarily. Atopic dermatitis has mostly severe symptoms and progresses to chronic relapsing. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to estimate the efficacy of herb- medicine treatment on atopic dermatitis. Subjects: 1 treated 5 patients who visited Chungbalsan Kyunghee oriental medical clinic with atopic dermatitis from September, 2001 to October, 2002 partiticipated in the study and were observed for over 2 months. Methods: I treated them with herb-medication and external application. (Atopione)

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.241-248
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• 2009

Object : Liver cirrhosis is a disease of the liver in which normal cells are replaced by scar tissue. The purpose of this case is to report the improvement of liver cirrhosis after herb-med, acupuncture & moxibustion complex therapy. Methods : We provided herb-med, acupuncture & moxibustion complex therapy to a patient who suffered from ascites and fatigue. We examined LFT & Child-Pugh class to evaluate the effectiveness of oriental treatment. Result and Conclusion : We observed that herb-mod. acupuncture & moxibustion complex therapy decreased symptoms of liver cirrhosis and improved general condition of a patient who suffered from ascites and fatigue. In the LFT result, Child-Pugh class was improved.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.103-112
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• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to report that herb medicine effects on four infertility patients with ovarian cysts and the menstrual irregularity as a result of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Methods: Four infertility patients with ovarian cysts had the same symptom of menstrual irregularity for preparing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). They were treated by twice a day herb medication Changbudodam-tang. Then we observed the effects of treatments by regularity of menstruation, checking with ultrasonography of ovarian cyst size. Results: After herb treatments, the sizes of ovarian cysts decreased and one of them disappeared. Above all, menstrual regularity was recovered for preparing IVF. So they could have a positive progress of IVF. Conclusions: These cases show that herb medicine has its effective treatments for the implantational surroundings on infertility patients with ovarian cyst and menstrual irregularity because of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.