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KMID : 0363320090300020317
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2009 Volume.30 No. 2 p.317 ~ p.326
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A Study of the Correlation between Stroke Incidence by Climate of Day and Stems and Branches
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Choi Hyo-Jae
Hwang Min-young
Baik Yun-Seon
Ju Dae-Hwan
Han Chang-Ho
Shin Gil-Cho
Lee Won-Chul
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study investigated the correlation between the incidence by the climate of the day and the Stems and Branches(ÊÎò¨) of stroke patients.
Methods: From January in 2000 to March in 2008, we studied 370 stroke patients hospitalized at Dongguk University Bundang Hospital. Each participant was investigated for the day¡¯s average temperature, the day¡¯s average air humidity, the day¡¯s average wind speed, and the day¡¯s Stems and Branches (ÊÎò¨) in oriental medical theory.
Results: Concerning the day¡¯s average temperature, the group at a temperature under 18 had the highest risk. For the day¡¯s average air humidity, the group at over 60 % humidity showed a higher ratio of stroke. In respect of the day¡¯s average wind speed, the group at speeds under 2.26 (the last 5 years average wind speed in Gyeonggi-do) had a higher risk. In the aspect of Stems and Branches (ÊÎò¨), stroke occurred more in Yin day(ëäìí) than in Yang day(åÕìí). In the view of the Five Circuits (çéê¡), the Wood (ÙÊ) was most common followed by Fire(ûý). Using the relation between Stems and Branches (ÊÎò¨), the mutuality cooperate pattern was more common than the mutuality control group and same characteristic group. Using the Theory of Five Circuits (çéê¡) and Six Qi (ë»Ñ¨), the Fire group (ûý) showed the highest risk. The Wood group (ÙÊ) came next.
Conclusions: We could suggest that stroke attack might have some significant relationship with climate, stems, and branches in oriental medical theory.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, climate of the day, Stems and Branches, Incidence, Risk factor
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