Clinical Study on Effect of Carthmi-Flos Herbal acupuncture theraphy on shoulder pain

홍화 약침의 견비통에 대한 임상적 연구

  • Jeong, Dong-hwa (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Ho-jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Hwang, Kyu-sun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Yun, Ki-boong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Tae-woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Jang-hyuk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Baek, Jong-yeob (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Sang-moo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • Received : 2002.10.16
  • Accepted : 2002.11.23
  • Published : 2002.12.20

Abstract

Objective : This study is designed to find out the effects of Carthmi-Flos Herbal acupuncture therapy on shoulder pain. Methods : Under the assumption that Bee-venom Therapy may be effective for treatment seborrheic dermatitis, Bee-venom acupuncture was injected subcutaneously into the lesion including Gv24(神庭), Gv23(上星), Gv22, Gv20(白會), B4(供差), B5(五處), B6(承光), S8(頭維), etc. Results : 1. Female patients were 18 cases and these were more 12 cases than male patients. Fifty aged patients were the most(11 cases, 36.7%). 2. Below 1 month duration of disease was the most(14 cases 46.7%). 3. The effects of treatment by condition of patients was follows : After treatment, Grade IV was decreased 26.7%, Grade III was decreased 6.6% and Grade II was increased 23.3%. 4. The effects of treatment by Duration was follow : Below 1 month & 1 month to 6 month were improved highly. 5. In evaluating of satisfaction, exellent was 6 cases, and good was 19 cases. The percentage of above good was 83.3%. Conclusions : According to the results, Carthmi-Flos Herbal acupuncture may be good effects on the decrease of shoulder pain.

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