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KMID : 1129720080250040059
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2008 Volume.25 No. 4 p.59 ~ p.71
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A literature study of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in the the uterine section (in the Naegyeong Chapter) of Dong-Ui-Bo-Gam
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Kim Kyung-Min
Yang Gi-Young
Lee Byung-Ryul
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to show the rationale of point-selection for acupuncture and moxibustion in the Uterine section(in the Naegyeong Chapter) of the Dong-Ui-BO-Gam.
Methods: We reviewed the causes of each disease in the Uterine section of the Dong-Ui-BO-Gam, and then explained the rationale of acupoint-selection for the treatment of those diseases referring to etiology and physiology of Oriental medicine, other applications of each acupoints in the Dong-Ui-BO-Gam, characteristic of each acupoints, flow of Gi (Qi) through meridian pathways and specific acupoints etc.
Results: There are comments on acupuncture and moxibustion for abnormal menstruation, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, bleeding from uterus after menopause in the Uterine section of the Dong-Ui-BO-Gam.
Conclusions: Acupoints of conception vessel, and three foot Yin meridians are preferably used for acupuncture and moxibustion in the Uterine section of the Dong-Ui-BO-Gam. Out of them, CV3 is most frequently used and SP6, CV6, BL23, LR2 are also used often.
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KEYWORD
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Dong-Ui-BO-Gam, Uterine section, Rationale of acupoint-selection
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