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KMID : 1155620100050010057
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Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves
2010 Volume.5 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.66
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The Effect of Oriental Medical Treatment on Crohn’s disease; 1 Case Report
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Park Jong-Min
Kim Ho-Joon
Geum Dong-Ho
Park Young-Hoi
Lee Myeong-Jong
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Abstract
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Objective: This study evaluated the effects of Oriental treatments on one patient who was diagnosed to Crohn’s disease.
Methods: One patient was diagnosed as Crohn’s disease by physician. We used acupuncture and moxibustion at 曲池(LI11), 天樞(S25), 足三里(ST36), 合谷(LI4) and (GL25), 2 times per week about one month. We analyzed the change symptom by Crohn’s disease activity index(Harvey-Bradshaw index) before and after treatment.
Results: After treating acupuncture and moxibustion in the case, We found out that the Crohn’s disease activity index score was significantly improved after treatment. First the number of liquid or very soft stool was decreased to 2 times a day and the stools became more solid condition. The abdominal pain and use of anti-diarrhea medication score came to none. The well being score set slightly below poor condition.
Conclusions: These result suggest acupuncture, moxibustion were effective to Crohn’s disease clinical symptom. These could help patient ordinary life by reducing abdominal pain and diarrhea.
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KEYWORD
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Crohn’s disease, Acupuncture, Moxibustion
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