• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.11-19
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• 2009

Objectives : This study is designed to find out if Sasang Constitution distribution is related to the additional effect occurance of Ring Moxibustion treatment. Methods : We choosed 59 case of 'deficient of Qi' patient from 300 using VEGA-D-F-M, then investgated for the additional effect of Ring Moxibustion treatment, to find out tendency with Sasang Constitution distribution. Results : 1. the additional effect was in 2 case of patient, redness and itching sign. Other was not observed. Occurance of Ring Moxibustion treatment is not related to Sasang Constitution distribution. 2. The 'deficient of Qi' case were numerous in Soin(少陰) Constitution then other, about half. Conclusions : This study shows that side effect of Ring Moxibustion treatment is not related to Sasang Constitution distribution.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.1-10
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• 2012

Objectives : The aim of this review was to summarize and assess researches reporting thermal properties of moxibustion. Methods and Materials : We searched one electronic database(PubMed) and two journals(The Journal of Korean Medicine and The Journal of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society) and for the articles published until Nov. 2012. The articles reporting thermal characteristic of moxibustion were selected and reviewed. 31 articles were included and assessed in this review. The type of moxibustion, the material beneath moxbustion, main outcome and the amount of information were reviewed. The amount of information was defined as 1 for one main outcome reported in each article. Results : Direct moxibustion were used in 15 articles and indirect moxibustion were used in 19 articles. 11 researches used anti-heating plate for the material beneath moxibustion, one article used steel ring, agar with anti-heating plate, six articles used skin and another six articles used heater. Two articles used animals and another two articles used metals. The mean value of the amount of information was $4.41{\pm}2.94$(SD). Conclusions : Research articles assessing properties of moxibustion have been consistently published since 1993, and employed various methodologies. The amount of information has been associated with four section analysis and is currently decreasing. Research assessing properties of moxibustion with clinical effectiveness is needed.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.77-87
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• 2002

Like acupuncture, magnetic therapy has been known to yield effectiveness when it is applied to relieve from fatigue, musculoskelectal diseases, sore sites, rheumatic arthritis and chronic pain syndromes. However, combined application of acupuncture and magnet has not yet been studied. This study is designed to investigate effectiveness of acupuncture therapy when in the magnetic field for the pain relief. Magnetic field was made by magnetic ring ($7{\psi}{\times}2.3{\psi}{\times}1.5mm$). Twenty-one male swimmers with latent muscular pain at the GB21 area in the university course of physical education in Daegu were chosen and divided into three groups; 1) acupuncture treatment group (n=7), 2) acupuncture treatment with iron ring group (n=7), 3) acupuncture treatment with magnetic ring group (n=7). Manual Acupuncture was given to the GB21 point for 20 minutes. The degree of pressure pain threshold (PPT, $kg/cm^2$) in GB21 was measured with algometer. Before acupuncture treatment, the PPT values were $6.08{\pm}1.69$, $6.39{\pm}1.72$ and $5.59{\pm}1.11$ in acupuncture treatment group, acupuncture treatment with iron ring group, acupuncture treatment with magnetic ring group, respectively. After acupuncture treatment, the PPT values were $6.48{\pm}2.33$, $6.31{\pm}1.31$ and $6.59{\pm}1.80$, respectively. Pressure threshold was significantly increased in the acupuncture treatment with magnetic ring group compared to the other groups. Based on these results, acupuncture treatment with magnetic ring produced better effects on pain threshold, and these effects can be considered to be associated with the currents or voltages induced by the acupuncture needle and magnetic ring at present.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.1-17
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• 2008

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of moving cupping therapy on the edema of paretic hand in stroke patients. Methods : The subjects were stroke patients with flaccid hemiplegia. Each subject's routine therapy program was maintained throughout single subject ABAB design. During the first week, baseline data were gathered. During the second and fourth week, intervention was provided(total 20minutes of moving cupping therapy, from contralateral to ipsilateral, distal to proximal). During third and fifth week, data were gathered with treatment withdrawn. Edema was measured with hand volumeter and measuring tape. Basically Bayesian analysis was performed using WinBUGS(ver. 1.4), for addition, visual graph and mean score were also presented for comparison between treatment(moving cupping therapy) and non-treatment. Results : The visual graph and mean score showed decrease in edema during the treatment weeks. Overall decrease in edema by moving cupping therapy was verified significantly by using Bayesian ana-lysis(95% credibility intervals). Conclusions : This study suggests that moving cupping therapy could be applicable for reducing post-stroke hand edema. Further research would be needed to establish guidelines for use.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.53-85
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• 2007

Objectives : The Medical Records(醫案) are important materials in studying the developmental process of Korean Traditional Medicine. The purpose of this study was to investigate the medical records which were described in Gupyubang(及幼方), the first Korean book that specialized in pediatrics. Methods : 85 Medical records about medical traits of diagnosis and treatments in Gupyubang were analyzed and those were translated in Korean. Results : Medical records were analyzed as follows; The number of Male was 76 and the number of Female was 9. Prepubertal period was 16 and preschool period 14. Acute febrile convulsion was 6. Measles and blood symptom was 5. Ring worm pain, vomiting & diarrhea, colic pain was 4. Most of them were self treatment except one. 77 cases were improved and 6 cases were dead or worse. The medical records used oral medication, external medication, acupuncture, moxibustion and surgical manners. Conclusion : This study showed that Gupyubang is a experiential book and alse the medical records in Gupyubang was usefulness and had practical value.