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A Case Study of Acute Appendicitis Improved by Pharmacopuncture Treatment

약침치료로 호전된 급성 충수염 환자 1례

  • Cho, Soo-ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Chul (NamSangCheon Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Kim, Keum-ji (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Seok-jae (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Hwan-su (College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Park, Jae-woo (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University)
  • 조수호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정철 (남상천한의원) ;
  • 김금지 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 고석재 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정환수 (상지대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 박재우 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2019.03.28
  • Accepted : 2019.05.28
  • Published : 2019.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to report the effect of pharmacopuncture on the treatment of acute appendicitis. Methods: A twenty-nine-year old male patient who was diagnosed with acute appendicitis was treated by V pharmacopuncture at Maengjang-point (盲腸点) and tender points on the abdomen for three days. Results: After three days of V pharmacopuncture treatment, appendicitis was improved. Conclusions: This case has shown the possibility of treating acute appendicitis with Korean medicine, rather than using western treatments such as surgery. Therefore, pharmacopuncture may be a possible treatment candidate for appendicitis.

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