KMID : 1129720100270030057
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture 2010 Volume.27 No. 3 p.57 ~ p.65
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A Study on Oriental Medical Treatment Programs for Adolescents with Rhinitis in Collaboration with Community Health Center
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Kim Jong-Uk
Cho Yi-Hyun Lee Jin-Bok Im Jeong-Gyun Song Beom-Yong Yook Tae-Han An Seung-Hun
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate for rhinitis of middle school students and to confirm the effect of oriental medical treatments on rhinitis. We proceeded with this oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.
Methods : We have given oriental medical treatment, such as herbal medicines(pillet type Gamisinicheongpye-um and ointment) and intradermal acupuncture therapy at Hapgok (LI4), Yeonghyang (LI20), Indang, Bi-ik points, to patients for 9 weeks. Results of this treatment program were evaluated on a 4-point-scale depends on symptoms ; ¡¯severe (+++)¡¯, ¡¯moderate (++)¡¯, ¡¯mild (+)¡¯ and ¡¯no symptom (-)¡¯.
Results : After oriental medical treatments, rhinitis symptoms (sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal itching and dysosmia) were improved significantly compared to before treatments (p<0.05).
Conclusions : We confirmed rhinitis treated with oriental medicine should significant improvement and suggest that it is necessary to expand oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.
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KEYWORD
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Rhinitis, Sinicheongpye-um, Intradermal acupuncture, Community health center
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