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KMID : 1129720090260020177
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2009 Volume.26 No. 2 p.177 ~ p.195
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A Philological Study on the Acupuncture treatment of Sciatica
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Moon Ja-Young
Lee Jun-Hee
Park Cheol-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study is performed to investigate the acupuncture on Sciatica through the literature of oriental medicine.
Methods : We collected the oriental medical literature from ancient to modern times, and extracted the causes, symptoms, treatments and acupoints of sciatica.
Results : The findings of this study are as follows:
1. The etiology of Sciatica is differentiated into the exogenous pathogenic factors(wind, cold, dampness, trauma, bad posture) and the internal pathogenic factors(deficiency of the kidney energy, congenital debility).
2. The symptoms of Sciatica are pain, weakness and dysesthesia in the low back, hip and lower limb.
3. In the treatment of Sciatica, The Leg Greater Yang Bladder (BL) Meridian and The Leg Lesser Yang Gall Bladder (GB) Meridian out of 12 meridians were mainly used and the acupoint GB30(Hwando) was most frequently used in the acupuncture literature.
4. The number of acupoints used for sciatica was 95, and those acupoints in the order of frequency were GB30(Hwando), GB34(Yangnungch`on), BL40(Wijung), BL60(Kollyun), GB31(P`ungshi), GB39(Hyonjong), BL57(Sungsan), ST36(Chok-samni).
Conclusion : The most frequently used acupoints for the treatment of sciatica are as follows; GB30(Hwando), GB34(Yangnungch`on), GB31(P`ungshi), GB39(Hyonjong) of The Leg Lesser Yang Gall Bladder Meridian, BL40(Wijung), BL60(Kollyun), BL57(Sungsan) of The Leg Greater Yang Bladder Meridian.
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KEYWORD
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Sciatica, acupuncture, acupoint, meridian
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