• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.63-68
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• 2009

In Sasang Constitution Medicine (SCM), it is most important that a personal SCM type is determined accurately ahead of applying any Sasang treatments. Although SCM doctors have districted personal SCM types in many hospitals and universities via their own discriminant, it still lacks objective criteria on diagnosis of SCM type. Therefore, many researchers have been studied to diagnose the SCM type using constitutional clinical data. Previous work, we have developed decision tree program to analyze the clinical information. In this paper, we developed a clinical index program based on the web to analyze the correlation among clinical information. Finally, we identified useful factors(4 clinical indexes) which have significant influence on SCM types using clinical index program with previously developed decision tree program.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.19-31
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• 2008

Names attributed to villages varies from governmental administrative division to simple modest names called from the habitants. Actually, scarce names only called from the habitants remains today. While these names reflect abundant cultural, social and historical aspects we made this research based on those nominations related only to Korean traditional medicine(KTM). We could find that the most KTM related village name was famine relieve or/and medicinal plant designation like Puerariae village. Also there was names of doctors like Dasan. Another big portion was from the medicinal mineral waters like Yakbawegol which said has the properties for dermatologic desease. We suggest this study may use as a clue in the field of KTM history research.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.125-128
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• 2006

Schizonepeta tenuifolia Briq. are used in folk medicine as common cold, sore throat, headache and skin infection in Korea, China and Japan. To compare the contents of domestic and Chinese Schizonepeta tenuifolia quantitative HPLC analysis was performed using a Luna $C_{18}$ column $(4.6{\times}250\;mm,\;5{\mu}m)$, with 1 ml/min of flow rate of 0.01% formic acid in water : acetonitrile = 50 : 50 under UV 254 nm of detector. Pulegone was detected at retention time of about 17.14 min.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.150-155
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• 2006

Object : This study investigated the quality inspection of Schizandra chinensis (Turcz.) Bail distributed in Korea. Methods: To evaluate the quality of these herbal medicines, we carried out TLC pattern analysis, purity, loss on drying, ash, acid-insoluble ash, essential oil contents, dilute ethanol-soluble, water-soluble, ether-soluble extracts and HPLC analysis. Results : As a result, TCL pattern analysis of schizandrin and gomisin A showed Rf=0.64 and 0.74, respectively. To measured content of schizandrin and gomisin A, we quantitatively analyzed using HPLC. The average contents of schizandrin and gomisin A were detected to be 0.60 (${\pm}$0.02)% and 0.12 (${\pm}$0.004)%, respectively. Discussion : As a result of this study, we suggest that the minimum content of schizandrin and gomisin A should be 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively. We could suggest that the minimum of essential oil content should be 0.6 ml.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

Lee Gyujun put forward Buyang as core medical tenet, which has been one of the prominent medical theories since around the first decade in the 20th century. He wrote two major medical books except for small kinds: Somundaeyo(素問大要) and Uigamjungma(醫鑑重磨). Until recently, studies on that theory have tended to focus on examining Somundaeyo. However, study on Uigamjungma is equally as important and is to be done as that on Somundaeyo. This is because the former is rather clinically oriented as the latter is theoretical so that the two is twins of one medical theory, in other words the other side of a coin. There are four versions of Uigamjungma editions: the first edition in 1922 by wooden block; one with annotation and Korean translation by Park Heesung; one edited and manually transcribed by Lee Wonse(李元世); and Daesung publisher's in 2000. Lee Gyujun revised medical theories, prescription, and herbology extracted not only from Donguibogam(東醫寶鑑) as well known wide, but also from Bangyakhappyeon(方藥合編) and Gyengakjeonse(景岳全書), based on the Buyang Theory(扶陽論).

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.15-18
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• 2007

Scrophulariae Radix(Scrophulariaceae) is a perennial growing in all parts of korea, China and Asia. It has been used as a folk medicine in treating guttural diseases acting as an antiphlogistics, antipyretics and analgesics. In this report, to compare with Korea and China product, quantitative analysis of harpagoside and p-methoxy cinnamic acid(4-MCA) was performed by HPLC method. Using a Luna $C_{18}(2)$ column, we carried out quantitative analysis with 0.1% phosphoric acid in water and acetonitrile as gradient condition. Harpagoside and 4-MCA were detected at retention time of about 11.5 and 15.0 min, respectively. Contents of harpagoside and 4-MCA proved that Korean products were higher than China more than twice.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.1192-1195
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• 2008

Sipjeondaebo-tang has been traditionally prescribed a medicine as a restorative. In this study, we investigated the acute toxicity about water-extracted Sipjeondaebo-tang. Thirty rats completed 14 days of oral Sipjeondaebo-tang at the respective doses of 0(control group), 2000 and 5000 mg/kg. We observed survival rates, general toxicity, change of body weight and autopsy. To be confirmed the data for the toxicity and safety problems of oriental medicine prescription. Compared with the control group, we could not find any toxic alteration in all treated groups (2000 and 5000 mg/kg). LD50 of Sipjeondaebo-tang was over 5000 mg/kg and it is very safe to SD rats.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.135-140
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• 2010

The usefulness of constitutional diagnoses based on skin measurements has been established in oriental medicine. According to Sasang constitutional medicine, humans can be distinguished based on properties of skin's friction, thickness and elasticity. To quantify and standardize skin diagnosis, the present study designed an equipment for measuring skin elasticity of hand. But there were some noises in measuring skin elasticity such as measurement method, environment, operator and conditions of patient. So we considered a six sigma project for reducing the measurement errors. The project was followed to discipline process of five macro phases: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control(DMAIC). So, we could find the major factors which should be controled for stabilizing measurement system and we revised the SOP(Standard Operating Procedure) of the skin elasticity measurement.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.115-120
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to develop an apparatus which can take a facial image by self-operated capturing technique. The user can obtain one's facial image immediately after adjusting facial tilt and focusing distance. The system has been designed for classifying Sasang typology based on facial image. Methods : The system is composed of a Webcam, one-way glass mirror and mini LCD. The Webcam takes a facial image which is displayed on the mini LCD. Then the user can see and adjust to the right position in the real time through the image mirror-reflected from the mini LCD. The optical sensor is used to estimate the proper focusing distance. To verify the performance of the system, 11 characteristic points on the facial image are used and compared with high performance DSLR camera(D700) by applying the coefficient of variance and Bland-Altman Plot. Results : The developed system and D700 show enough agreement with the small coefficient of variance to analyse constitutional types with a facial im mage. However, the result of Bland-Altman plot shows that the width parameters have distortions owing to short focusing distance. Conclusions : The system is expected to be utilized on u-healthcare services for home environment after improving the distortion in the width parameters.

• Korean Journal of Oriental Medicine
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.49-58
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• 2008

Objective : To provide information about the accessory product of Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold or Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent by analyzing old books of oriental medicine, domestic/international papers and related patents Methods : Old books related to the accessory product in the field of oriental medicine were reviewed. Research papers regarding the pharmacological activity of the by-products were reviewed and analyzed. Patents about the residual products were examined and classified by year and subject Results : Seven kinds of by-products from Broussonetia kazinoki Siebold or Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent has been used as medicines in oriental medicine. Recently, anti-oxidating, anti-cancer, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammation activity of the residual product of these plants has been investigated through scientific research. There were 19 patents related with the accessory products of these plants, which were in the subjects of functional cosmetics, anti-inflammation, cleansing goods, hair restorers or improvement of learning ability. Further investigations about the activity of these plants are needed in bone metabolism, water balance and hemostasis in the future. Conclusion : Residual products from these plants is being used in various ways. However, more studies on the efficacy and mechanism, as well as safety, of these plants should be conducted precisely in the future.