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KMID : 0644020090220030079
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Journal Of Korean Medical Classics
2009 Volume.22 No. 3 p.79 ~ p.96
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Literature Study on the Korean Acupuncture for Eye diseases
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Han Chang-Hyun
Park Sang-Young
Ahn Sang-Young
Kwon Oh-Min
Lee Bong-Hyo
Ahn Sang-Woo
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Abstract
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Background: Eye diseases refer to a wide range of disconveniences from conjunctivitis, pterygium, glaucoma to even blindness. Acupuncture has been widely used in Korea throughout the history and provides an efficient method in the treatment of them.
Objectives: Establish a distinctive and efficient acupuncture method for the treatment of eye diseases based in literature research.
Method: We reviewed four Korean medical literature, ??Guide to Swollen Sore Treatment[ö½ðþò¦Ñõ]??, ??Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[ÔÔì¢ÜÄÊü]??, ??Experiential Prescriptions of Acupuncture and Moxibustion[öÝ϶ÌèúÐÛ°]??, and ??Essential Rhymes on Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Master Saam[ÞìäÛöÝÛö]??, and analyzed the therapeutic characteristics in the treatment of eye diseases.
Result: 1. According to ??Guide to Swollen Sore Treatment[ö½ðþò¦Ñõ]??, various methods were applied in the treatment of eye diseases. We can cite salt water washing method after needling, pricking bloodletting method using three-edged needle, surgery method using bent needle and lance needle, or sore treatment using sliced bean-curd and ground Aristolochiae Fructus among others. Acupuncture points like GV20[ÛÝüå], BL1[ïìÙ¥], EX-HN5[÷¼åÕ], GB20[ù¦ò®], GV24[ãêïÔ], GB1[ÔÚí?], and GB15[×üëè] were mostly needled. 2. In ??Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[ÔÔì¢ÜÄÊü]??, pricking bloodletting method were most frequently used in comparison to single acupuncture or moxibustion methods. Applied points were GV20[ÛÝüå], BL1[ïìÙ¥], LI4[ùêÍÛ], EX-HN5[÷¼åÕ], GB37[ÎÃÙ¥], BL18[ÊÜêä], GB20[ù¦ò®], BL2[?ñÓ], GB1[ÔÚí?], and ST36[ß²×ì]. Also selections of adjacent points were considered important. 3. In respect to treatment methods ??Experiential Prescriptions of Acupuncture and Moxibustion[öÝ϶ÌèúÐÛ°]?? has some similarity to ??Treasured Mirror of Eastern Medicine[ÔÔì¢ÜÄÊü]?? as pricking bloodletting method were mostly used. Also focused on normal Qi flow through meridian. Points like BL18[ÊÜêä], BL1[ïìÙ¥], LU5[ô©÷Ê], EX-HN5[÷¼åÕ], LI4[ùêÍÛ] were used. 4. ??Essential Rhymes on Acupuncture and Moxibustion by Master Saam[ÎèÊëÞìäÛÔ³ìÑöÝÛö]?? considered visceral pattern identification method fundamental in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases. Specifically, Liver, Heart, Stomach, Lung, Kidney identification methods are presented. Combined both corresponding and connecting meridians supplementation and draining methods according to mother-child relation. Also Saam master¡¯s own experiential prescriptions are noted.
Conslusions: After previous study on stroke, we could also find various efficient methods according to eye diseases, through literature research of korean medical classics. This study will concurrently result in establishing distinctive therapeutic method characteristic of Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Eye diseases, Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Korea
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