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KMID : 1053320060050010046
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Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
2006 Volume.5 No. 1 p.46 ~ p.58
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The effect of Chiljehyangbuhwan on the abdomial & palmar temperature in the primary dysmenorrhea patients
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Lee Chang-Hoon
Cho Jung-Hoon
Jang Jun-Bock
Lee Kyung-Sub
Yoon Young-Jin
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Abstract
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Purpose: We intended to observe the relations between Chiljehyangbuhwan and abdominal & palmar temperature according to primary dysmenorrhea severity.
Methods: We selected the 100 primary dysmenorrhea patients by the screening tests (first screening test-inquiry, second screening test-clinical test. additionally WHR (Waist-to-Hip ratio) by Inbody 2.0). By the fixed blocked randomization and double blind method, Chiljehyangbuhwan or placebo was administered for 1 menstration period. Finally, 69 patients remainded. Before and after administration, we measured 4 points abdominal temperature (Chon-jung (CV17), Chung-wan(CV12), Kwan-won(CV4). Chung-guk(CV3)) by DITI(DOREX Inc., USA). And then we checked the difference of temperature (△T) between CV17 and CV12/CV17 and CV4/CV17 and CV3/CV12 and CV4/CV12 and CV3. Also, we measured 2 points (palmar region, upper front of forearm) for the difference of palmar temperature (△T). Then, we checked palmar temperature minus upper front of forearm temperature and took an average of right and left △T. After that. we compared △T with primary dysmenorrhea severity evaluated by VRS (verbal rating scale) and MVRS (multidimensional verbal rating scale). In dysmenorrhea severity. we standardized scale score and 3-group-severity by score (mild, moderate. severe). Besides, we compared palmar △T with abdominal △T. For statistics, we used ANOVA and Spearman’s rho correlations. SPSS 13.0 for windows.
Results: In case of MVRS, though Chiljehyangbuhwan was correlated to abdominal △T(CV12 and CV3/CV12 and CV4). it was not correlated to palmar △T.In case of VRS, though Chiljehyangbuhwan was not correlated to abdominal △T. it was correlated to palmar △T. However. palmar △T was not correlated to abdominal △T. Statistically they showed significant result (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The primary dysmenorrhea patients showed that severity by MVRS was connected with abdominal △T (CV12 and CV3/CV12 and CV4) and severity by VRS was connected with palmar △T after Chiljehyangbuhwan administration. So we can consider Chiljehyangbuhwan partially effects the abdominal & palmar temperature according primary dysmenorrhea severity. However, palmar temperature was not correlated to abdominal temperature. Therefore, we need further study.
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KEYWORD
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Chiljehyangbuhwan, Primary dysmenorrhea, Abdominal temperature, palmar temperature, Dysmenorrhea scale, DITI
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