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KMID : 0363320000210010162
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2000 Volume.21 No. 1 p.162 ~ p.168
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Studies on the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) in Oriental Medicine
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Ryu Su-Taek
Lee Gun-Up
Won Jin-Hee
Moon Goo
Moon Seok-Jae
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Abstract
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) is the most common disease in the western male, and it is founded in patient who has Gastrointestinal trouble. It is characterized by the formation of disorders of Gastrointestinal tract, for example, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain& discomfort, stool urgency, and so on. The etiology of IBS is uncertain, but the majority of patients has emotional problems. The aims of this study are to investigate and summarize the current trends of treatment for IBS so as to suggest the effective and available way to treat this disease. In Oriental Medicine, the IBS is recognized as Stagnation of the Iiver-qi(ÊÜѨê¦Ì¿), Incoordination between the liver and the stomach(ÊÜêÖÝÕûú). So the point of treatment of IBS is Invigorating the spleen and relieving the depression of Iiver-qi(áÂÊÜËíÞ¡), Regulating the function of the liver and the flow of qi(ðàÊÜìµÑ¨), Regulating the stomach and lowering the adverse flow(ûúêÖ˽æ½), and the treatment can be approached in several ways through herb drugs, acupuncture. Some of the herb drugs have substances which promote gastric and small intestinal emptying. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapies stimulate the meridian points of LR(ðëÏðëäÊÜÌè), ST(ðëåÕÙ¥êÖÌè), LI(â¢åÕÙ¥íóÌè), SI(â¢÷¼åÕá³íóÌè) and is reported to be effective for releafing syndromes. Anal therapy, attachment of herb drug to umbilicus are annunced as the effective treatments. So, this study of the approach and application of these treatments on IBS would be necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Fucntional gastrointestinal disturbance, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBSof early state but degree of improvement
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