• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.63-74
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical application of Gamisopunghwalhyeal-tang to three patients traumatic knee joint injury. Methods: Patients are hospitalized at Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation, Bu-Chun Jaseng Oriental Medicine Hospital, diagnosed as traumatic knee joint injury and treated mainly with herbal medicine ; Gamisopunghwalhyeal-tang. This study was measured by VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) score and walking time and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities(WOMAC) index score. Results: After taking Gamisopunghwalhyeal-tang, the patient's pain was controlled and increased time of walking on floor after treatment. VAS & WOMAC score were decreased. Conclusions: As seen in this three cases of traumatic knee joint injury, Gamisopunghwalhyeal-tang has a positive effect to control pain with traumatic knee joint injury.

• The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.109-116
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• 2004

Objective : There is no case report on the Idiopathic Conjunctive treated by CHUNA manual therapy in oriental medicine. We experienced a patient with the Idiopathic Conhunctivitis improved by CHUNA manual therapy in X-ray imagine and visual analogue scale(VAS), and we report It. Methods : During the patient with the Idiopathic Conjunctivitis was treated CHUNA manual therapy, we examined cervial X-ray and evaluated the patient's symptoms by VAS and counting eye drop. And we observed whether the change exist or not in X-ray. Result : Symptoms(Red eye, eye xerosis) was improved significally, and the X -ray image was improved. Conclusion : Conjunctivitis was generally treated steroid eye drop and conservative treatment. But CHUNA manual therapy may be more effective in the Idiopathic Conjunctivitis, if more clinical studies and researchs are accomplished.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.99-108
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• 2005

Objectives : Patrinia scabiosaefolia (PS) has long been as a remedy for treating infectious diseases in Korea. In the present experiments, the author examined the effects of PS on the cholecystokinin-octapeptide (CCK)-induced pancreatitis (AP) in rats. Methods : Male Wister rats weighing 200 to 250 g were divided into two group. Normal untreated group, in treatment with PS group; PS was administered orally, followed by $75{\mu}g/kg$ CCK subcutaneously three times, after 1, 3 and 5 h. This whole procedure was repeated for 5 days. In treatment with saline group, the protocol was the same as in treatment group with PS. The author determined the pancreatic weight/body weight ratio, the levels of pancreatic heat shock proteins(HSP)60, HSP72 and the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Results and Conclusion : PS was significantly decreased the pancreatic weight/body weight ratio in CCK-induced AP. PS increased HSP60 and HSP72 compared with CCK-induced AP. Additionally, the secretion of tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-${\alpha}$, interleukin(IL)-$1{\beta}$ and IL-6 the levels of amylase and lipase were lower than that of saline. These results suggest that PS may has a inhibitory effect against CCK-induced AP.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.239-252
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• 2011

Objectives : To investigate and compare the curvature of the cervical spine for the neck pain patients and asymptomatic participants. Methods : Clinical study was carried out for 64 neck pain patients in Conmaul oriental hospital and 56 asymptomatic volunteers. Cervical spine curvature was measured by 7 types of measuring methods. Results : Curvature angles of the cervical spine were significantly lower in the patients group(p<0.05). In segmental analysis of curvature, segmental curvature of C3-C4 were significantly lower in the patients group. There is no significant relationship among the classifications by the types of cervical spine curvature in the 2 groups. Conclusions : The results suggest that the cervical spines of neck pain patients are straightened and kyphotic and most of cervical curvature decrease are occurred at middle cervical spine.

• The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 2004

The purpose of this article is to contribute to study on visceral referred pain. Recently it is getting more interest in measurement of pain degree and effective treatment. We have researched on specific character of visceral referred pain, oriental medical referred pain, and some theories of the mechanism of the visceral referred pain. But therapeutics of visceral referred pain is not yet known. It will be necessary of additional study later.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.109-117
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the clinical effects of heating-conduction acupuncture therapy on lumbago induced by iliolumbar ligament sprain. Methods : From September 25 to December 30, 2009, the 8 outpatients who had admitted to department of oriental rehabilitation medicine, Dae-Jeon oriental medical hospital, Dae-Jeon university, with acute lumbago were performed heating-conduction acupuncture therapy on iliolumbar ligament sprain. To evaluate the efficiency of heating-conduction acupuncture therapy, visual analogue scale(VAS) and short-form McGill pain questionnaire(SF-MPQ) were applied before treatment and after 1st, 2nd treatment. Results : 1.The VAS and SF-MPQ scores showed statistically significant improvement after 1st treatment. 2. The VAS and SF-MPQ scores after 2nd treatment showed better improvement than those of before and 1st treatment, but had no statistical significance compared with those of before and 1st treatment. Conclusions : Heating-conduction acupuncture therapy has clinical effects of pain reduction on patient with acute lumbago induced by iliolumbar ligament sprain.

• The Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.111-117
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• 2005

Objectives: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture and traction on Spasmodic Torticollis patient. Methods: The patient was hospitalized Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University from 19th, May 2005 to 24th, August 2005, diagnosed as Spasmodic Torticollis and treated with Acupuncture, Traction and so on. Results and Conclusions: Symptom of patient such as Spasmodic Torticollis was improved after above treatment. So it is suggested that oriental medical treatment are effective in the Spasmodic Torticollis.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.23-30
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of chuna treatment on lumbar sprain caused by traffic accident. Methods: This study carried out on 20 patients who have received hospital treatment in Semyung University Oriental Hospital. 20 patients were divided 2 groups. Non-chuna group got acupuncture-therapy, herbal medication, physical therapy and chuna group got chuna treatment besides. And then compared the VAS measurements of each group. Results: 1. Both group were significantly improved in VAS after 7 days of treatment. 2. Chuna group compared with Non-chuna group was significantly improved in VAS after 7 days of treatment. Conclusions: We found out that chuna treatment is considered to be effective and useful on lumbar sprain caused by traffic accident.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.79-88
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• 2007

Objectives : This research is aimed to confirm the treating patients with herniated lumbar disc using Chuna treatment. Methods : Out of patients who were confirmed to have a herniated lumbar disc by MRI among the patients in oriental medical hospital of Kyungwon University from July 2005 to Dec 2006, we dived 15 people was treated common treatment, 15 people was treated both common treatment and Chuna treatment. We measured Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and symptom grade before and after treatment in each groups. Statistical analysis was performed by using SPSS program. Results : The result of the Visual Analog Scale(VAS) and symptom grade before and after treatment between two group, shows that the improvement of Back pain and Sciatica in common treatment with Chuna treatment group is more effective than that in only common treatment group.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.63-75
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• 2009

The aim of this study was to elucidate the antimelanogenic effect of Dokhwalkisaeng-tang(Duohujisheng-tang) in B16F10 melanoma cells. Dokhwalkisaeng-tang(DKT) was used to develop the effective prescription of inhibition of melanin production. We determined inhibitory effects of DKT on melanin-release, melanin production, and tyrosinase activity in B16F10 melanoma cells. And to explicate the action-mechanism of DKT, melanin-related gene expressions were determined using RT-PCR and real time RT PCR technique in B16F10 melanoma cells. DKT inhibited melanin-release, melanin production in B16F10 melanoma cells considerably. DKT inhibited tyrosinase activity in vitro and in B16F10 melanoma cells. DKT inhibited the expression of tyrosinase, TRP-1, TRP-2 in B16F10 melanoma cells. DKT inhibited the expression of PKA, PKC, MMP-2 and MITF in B16F10 melanoma cells. On the other hand, DKT increased the expression of ERK-1, ERK-2, AKT-1 in B16F10 melanoma cells. From these results, we propose that DKT may have effect on the antimelanogenesis.