A literature review and study on effect of Balneotherapy

수치료(水治療) 중 온천요법의 한의학적 문헌고찰 및 효능에 대한 연구

  • 김동건 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 허성규 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 김유진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 허영진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 공인표 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 한석훈 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 조영호 (상지대학교 한의과대학 병리학교실) ;
  • 공경환 (세명대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 정수현 (세명대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 차윤엽 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.08.25

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to consider the definition, history, classification and clinical effect of balneotherapy. Methods : We researched oriental documents and recent sources of balneotherapy. Results and Conclusions : 1. Balneotherapy is medical cure method which uses physical chemistry effects of water. 2. Records of balneotherapy are seen in oriental documents such as Hwangjenaegyeong(黃帝內經), Sinnongbonchogyeong(神農本草經), Jaebyoungwonhuron(諸病源候論), Youmoonsachin(儒門事親), Bonchogangmok(本草綱目) and Donguibogam(東醫寶鑑) etc. 3. Spa can classify eleven types according to ingredient. The types were as following. Simple thermal spirng, Common salt spring, Sodium bicarbonated spring, Sulfate spring, Radioactive spring, Acid spring, Sulfur spring, Carbon dioxide spring, Iron spring, Alum spring & Sulfate-iron spring, Bicarbonatealkaline spring. 4. Physical, chemical and environmental effect of spa therapy have effectiveness on the chronic and we akness disease more than acute disease. And balneotherapy have more effectiveness on digestive disease, pulmonary disease, metabolic disease, circulatory disease, muscle skeletal disease and dermatologic disease than any other diseases.

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