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KMID : 1129720040210010149
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2004 Volume.21 No. 1 p.149 ~ p.173
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Clinical Applications of the Meridian Theory in the Point of Hyungsang Medicine
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Kang Kyung-Hwa
Song Chun-Ho
Kim Hyung-Gyu
Lee Yong-Tae
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Abstract
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Objective & Methods : In the point of several medical books included "Internal Classic" and Hyungsang medicine, the writer studied about meridian theory and it’s disorders, after adapting to acupuncture and herb medicine.
Results : 1. Dr. Jisan explained concretely physiological and pathological meridian appearances with using metaphor about phenomenons of nature and human living. 2. Shapes corresponding to meridian are considered as Yukkyunghyung formed by more or less of vigor and blood, and by tendency of up and down in eyes and nose, and also contained diseases of viscera and characters. 3. The colors connected with meridian are changed according to conditions, and meridian is seen through colors. And then colors is the properties of vital energy and symbol of spirit, that is expressed as aspect of essence, vigor, spirit and blood, as the original color of five viscera, as the colors of four seasons and as the colors of diseases. So the changes of feelings are appeared to meridian flow. 4. The method of examining pulse for meridian disorders is applied to Jisan diagram. Jisan diagram is devised from mutual communication of viscera and connection with inside and outside. It is conjugated widely in clinical examination to be distinguished into Dam-Bangkwang, into diseased part of viscera and into meridian. Also it is conjugated recuperation of diseases. 5. The meridian diseases are appeared all the distributed parts of meridian, especially skin, hair, eyebrow, and the ends of the extremities which are sensitive to stimulus. The causes are the disharmony between vital energy and blood and the discordance of six atmospheric variation. The symptoms are skinny aches, itching and eruption, etc.
Conclusions : The acupuncture of Hyungsang medicine which utilizes classification of shapes, examining pulse according to Jisan diagram and demonstration of symptoms, is very effective and required systematical study from now on.
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KEYWORD
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meridian theory, Hyungsang medicine, Yukkyunghyung, acupuncture, Dam & Bangkwang
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