• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.210-217
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• 2003

The purpose of this case study is to show a case of acute posterior cruciate ligament(PCL) complete injury improved by conservative acupuncture therapy. The patient was treated for 100 days. The patient received deep interarticular electroacupuncture(EA) stimulation at S35, LE200, LE211 and treated by other acupoint stimulation, herb medication, cupping, physical treatments and exercise. We evaluated through MRI and Lysholm knee score. We suggest to treat acute posterior cruciate ligament(PCL) injury with acupuncture therapy meaning conservative therapy and would like to research acupuncture treatment plan for the further treatments.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.109-117
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• 2005

Atopic Dermatitis is chronic eczematous dermatosis which is related strongly to a family history of atopic disease and hereditary disposition. Its threshold of itching is low so that severe itching occurs and causes secondary eczema. The purpose of this study was to estimate the efficiency of oriental medical treatment and management on atopic Dermatitis. We studied 2 patients who visited Wonkwang University Kwangju Oriental Hospital Dept. of Dermatol. with atopic dermatitis from April 2004 to February 2005. We treated him with herb-medication, acupuncture, negative therapy, full spectrum visible ray therapy(by carbon arc). We used the ADSI(Atopic Dermatitis Severity Index) to assess the severity of atopic dermatitis. The grade of the severity of atopic dermatitis was lower only by the traditional chinese medical treatments and management. Considering the above result, more study is needed the factors of increasing severity of atopic dermatitis, and the clinical interchange or atopic Dermatitis between oriental medicine and western medicine.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the effects of thoracolumbar junction's Hyeopcheok points(夾脊穴) for low-back pain in the thoracolumbar junction syndrome. Method : 1. Measurement : We investigated 26 patients with low-back pain. The unpleasantness of pain was measured by visual analogue scale(VAS), and the Oswestry low-back pain disability index(ODI). We compared the VAS and ODI scores of the two groups statistically. 2. Intervention : Use Acupuncture and bee venom injection in thoracolumbar junction's Hyeopcheok points that display main tender points. Also, herb medication and physical therapy was used. Results and Conclusion : As a result of treatment, thoracolumbar junction's Hyeopcheok points is very effective for low-back pain. However, more cases are required to oriental medicine in order to prove the availability.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.228-237
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• 2002

Acute hepatitis is caused by virus, alcohol. toxins and drugs. Clinical symptoms of acute hepatitis are severe fatigue, jaundice, nausea, hepatomely, lymphadenopathy. We encountered two cases of acute hepatitis, one C type viral hepatitis and the other hepatitis by overuse of medicine. The symptoms of the latter are severe fatigue, petechia and heartburning. The symptoms of the latter are severe fatigue, nausea, dyspepsia, yellow urine and skin. We recognized that total bilirubin. direct bilirubin, serum transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transferase were elevated. We treated both patients with herb medicine(Gagamsaenggan-tang). Gagamsaenggan-tang has been used to hepatic diseases and have been known to have beneficial effects. The patients' symptoms began to improve after about two weeks of treatment. After 3 weeks on medication, the clinical symptoms and liver function of two patients were improved.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.159-169
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• 2005

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterised by progressive impairment of motor functions up to a complete loss of autonomy, and most of ALS patients are associated with the total preservation of mental state like depression. A patient in this case report had ALS and during progress of ALS had undergone depression and Hwabyung's Symptoms. This patient was treated with herb medication, acupuncture, psychotherapy(relaxation & councelling) primarily. During the 18 days of treatment from admission, the patient experienced much improvement of depression and Hwabyung's Symptoms. and ALS's symptom like weakness & numbness of lower limb had improved considerably, too.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.147-156
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• 2007

Conversion disorder is a diagnosis based on a psychological construct that currently has no known neurobiologic substrate. But It is not easy to differentiate a real conversion disorder from a neurological disease or other medical disease. A patient in this case report had been diagnosed as conversion disorder but later it was found that the conversion disorder was misdiagnosis. During the 7 days of treatment, this patient was treated by herb medication, acupuncture and TENS and bad a little improvement. Both way, this patient was evaluated and evantually was diagnosed as Guillain-Barre Syndrome Miller-Fisber Variant, suggesting that the former diagnosis bad been a mistake. In this case report, we will present this patient's case and review the misdiagnosis of conversion disorder.

• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.129-141
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• 2002

The Purpose of this study was to investigate infancy patients who had visited Oriental Medicine Hospital, and so to consider a counterplan by oriental medicine. The study was composed of 101 new infancy patients who had visited Dongguk Kyeongju Oriental Medicine Hospital during 1 year from January 2001 to December 2001. The results were as follows : 1. Male children are 65(64.3%), female children are 36(35.6%), male to female ratio is 1.8: 1. 2. In age distribution, 1 month 5.9% ; 2 month 10.9%, 3 month 4.0%, 4 month 11.9%, 5 month 5.9%, 6 month 9.9%, 7 month 10.9%, 8 month 10.9%, 9 month 10.9%, 10 month 14.8%, 11 month 4.0%. 3. According to systematic division of the chief complaint, respiratory diseases are 37.6%, digestive diseases are 25.7%, nervous diseases are 21.8%, urogenital diseases are 1.0%, musculoskeletal diseases are 1.0%, dermatologic diseases are 7.9%, infirmity diseases are 3.0%. 4. In treatment, herb-medication is 86.1%, consultation is 7.9%, acupuncture is 17.8%, moxibution is 2.0%, venesection is 14.8%, aromatherapy is 4.9%, chimsband is 16.8%.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.267-276
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• 2006

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical application of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) treatment to climacteric symptoms after hysterectomy. Methods : The patient was a 51-years-old woman who suffered from hot flush, arthralgia, fatigue et al after hysterectomy. The patient was treated by TKM such as herb medication and acupuncture therapy. And her health status was evaluated by Kupperman's index and Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36( SF-36). Results : Climacteric symptoms after hysterectomy was reduced( Kupperman's index from 40 to 20). It got better that Physical Functioning(PF), General health(GH), Bodily pain(BP), Role limitation-Emotion(RE) and Mental Health(MH). So, it means that her health status was improved. Conclusion : TKM is expected to have positive effects on climacteric symptoms after hysterectomy, and can be improve woman's health status after hysterectomy.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.124-144
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• 2020

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Korean medical hospitalization on six breast cancer patients who received chemotherapy. Methods: Six patients were diagnosed with breast cancer, and were admitted after chemotherapy. The patients were treated by Traditional Korean Medicine such as herb medication, acupuncture and moxibustion. Results: After the treatment, the adverse effects of chemotherapy such as general weakness and digestion disorder were improved. Conclusions: The case report shows that Korean medical hospitalization can be an effective option for treating breast cancer patients who received chemotherapy.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.14-20
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• 2001

Purpose ; Iension-type headache is the most common headache. The effect of acupuncture for headache is already known, but the methods and technique of acupuncture is varied. Choice of acupuncture points is mostly relied on experience. Moreover, objective evaluation of acupuncture effects is lacking. Objective ; The objective of this study is to assess the difference of effects between dry needling on trigger point and dry needling on remote acupuncture point. The patients who were diagnosed as tension-type headache and administrated herb-medication were divided into two groups: Trigger point dry needling group and remote acupuncture point dry needling group, matching in sex, age. The degree of pain was measured by visual analogue scale(VAS) two times, before and after dry needling. Conclusion ; VAS showed significant decrement after dry needling on tension-type headache in both groups, but there was no statistically significant difference between two groups according to sex, age and duration. In addition, it is not statistically approved that there exists the difference of VAS between two groups about the treatment effects.