scholarly journals A Study on the Diagnostic Elements of Cold-Heat Pattern Identification by Korean Medicine Doctors: Association with Objective and Subjective Body Temperature

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Joo Park ◽  
Ji-Ho Nam ◽  
Mi Hong Yim ◽  
Honggie Kim ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Pattern Identification ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heat Pattern ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Objectively Measured

Although the Cold-Heat Pattern is the most important diagnostic factor in Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), its relationship to body temperature and subjective temperature has not been clearly revealed. In this study, based on clinical data from 551 patients, we classified patients treated with herbal medicines into a Cold-prescription group (CG) and a Heat-prescription group (HG), and we compared the ordinary symptoms between the two groups. Subjective body temperature was higher in the HG than in the CG (OR = 1.68, p<0.01) and digestive ability was better in the HG than in the CG (expert’s questionnaire, OR = 1.91, p<0.001). However, objectively measured body temperature did not show any significant difference between the HG and CG in both gender groups (p=0.383 and 0.181 for males and females, resp.). Our study suggests that the subjective body temperature and digestive ability may be the principal diagnostic elements of Cold-Heat Pattern identification by Korean Medicine Doctors. These findings may contribute to the investigation of an objective method to measure the Cold-Heat Pattern.

scholarly journals Effect of Herbal Prescriptions in Accordance with Pattern Identification in Acute Cerebral Infarction Patients: Based on Fire-Heat Pattern

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
WooSang Jung ◽  
JungMi Park ◽  
SangKwan Moon ◽  
Sangho Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Pattern Identification ◽  
Acute Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Baseline Score ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Clinical Indicators ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heat Pattern

Objectives.This study was conducted to verify the necessity of corresponding prescription to the diagnosed pattern in acute cerebral infarction patients.Methods.We studied cerebral infarction patients hospitalized within 30 days after the ictus. Forty-four clinical indicators, Motricity Index (MI) score, Scandinavian Stroke Scale (SSS) score, and herbal prescriptions were checked twice, two weeks apart. The probability of each pattern was calculated based on the clinical indicators. Changes in MI score, SSS score, and the probability of fire-heat pattern were compared between the pattern-prescription correspondence group and the noncorrespondence group.Results.Increments of MI score and SSS score in the correspondence group were significantly greater than those of the noncorrespondence group (p=0.003,p=0.001) while the baseline score of the two groups showed no significant difference. Probability of fire-heat pattern decreased significantly in the correspondence group (p=0.013) while the noncorrespondence group showed no significant difference after the treatment.Conclusion.Acute cerebral infarction patients who are diagnosed as fire-heat pattern showed better improvement in dysfunctions caused by the disease when they took the pattern corresponding prescriptions. This study provides evidence for the necessity and usefulness of pattern identification in Traditional Korean Medicine.

scholarly journals Experiences Providing Medical Assistance during the Sewol Ferry Disaster Using Traditional Korean Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeong Han Kim ◽  
Soobin Jang ◽  
Ju Ah Lee ◽  
Bo-Hyoung Jang ◽  
Ho-Yeon Go ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Group Life ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Circulatory Diseases

Background. This study aimed to investigate medical records using traditional Korean medicine (TKM) in Sewol Ferry disaster in 2014 and further explore the possible role of traditional medicine in disaster situation. Methods. After Sewol Ferry accident, 3 on-site tents for TKM assistance by the Association of Korean Medicine (AKOM) in Jindo area were installed. The AKOM mobilized volunteer TKM doctors and assistants and dispatched each on-site tent in three shifts within 24 hours. Anyone could use on-site tent without restriction and TKM treatments including herb medicine were administered individually. Results. The total of 1,860 patients were treated during the periods except for medical assistance on the barge. Most patients were diagnosed in musculoskeletal diseases (66.4%) and respiratory diseases (7.4%) and circulatory diseases (8.4%) followed. The most frequently used herbal medicines were Shuanghe decoction (80 days), Su He Xiang Wan (288 pills), and Wuji powder (73 days). Conclusions. TKM in medical assistance can be helpful to rescue worker or group life people in open shelter when national disasters occur. Therefore, it is important to construct a rapid respond system using TKM resources based on experience.

scholarly journals Developing indicators of pattern identification in patients with stroke using traditional Korean medicine

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju Ah Lee ◽  
Tae-Yong Park ◽  
Jungsup Lee ◽  
Tae-Woong Moon ◽  
Jiae Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pattern Identification ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine

scholarly journals Modernization Trends of Infertility Treatment of Traditional Korean Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jang-Kyung Park ◽  
Dong-Il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Implantation Rate ◽  
Infertility Treatment ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
The Past

Despite the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART), it is difficult to increase the implantation rate. In Korea, Traditional Korean Medicine, including herbal medicine, is an important component of infertility treatment. Korean medical doctors who are treating infertility often use herbal medicine to promote implantation. In this article, as one of the research works on modernization of Traditional Korean Medicine, we investigated the experimental studies to clarify the effects of herbal medicines that are traditionally used to promote pregnancy. We searched for experimental studies over the past 10 years of improvement of endometrial receptivity in herbal medicine using six domestic and international sites. We analyzed 11 studies that meet the selection criteria. We found that herbal medicines demonstrably improved endometrial receptivity and increased pregnancy rates.

scholarly journals Discrimination and Proper Use of Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix, and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix in Korea: A Descriptive Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beom-Joon Lee ◽  
Kyungjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Kampo Medicine ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Uses

Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR), Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix (CWR), and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix (CAR) are very popular herbal medicines in Traditional Korean Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Kampo Medicine. However, the plant origins, efficacies, and traditional uses of these herbal medicines differ. In Korea, PMR is calledHa Su O(He Shou Wuin China), and CWR is calledBaek Ha Su OorBaek Su O(Bai Shou Wuin China).Baek Su Orefers to CWR in Korea and CAR in China. CAR has not been used as a traditional herbal medicine, and it cannot be legally used as a food or food ingredient in Korea. However, CAR is cultivated in Korea and imported from China. Because the morphology of CWR and CAR is very similar, they are often confused and misused in Korea. This review discusses the reasons for the confusion and misuse of these substances in Korea and provides the exact plant origins, efficacies, uses, components, and toxicities of PMR, CWR, and CAR so that they can be correctly understood and used.

scholarly journals PMC-12, a Prescription of Traditional Korean Medicine, Improves Amyloidβ-Induced Cognitive Deficits through Modulation of Neuroinflammation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Young Park ◽  
Yeon Suk Jung ◽  
Jung Hwa Park ◽  
Young Whan Choi ◽  
Jaewon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Inflammatory Mediators ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Polygonum Multiflorum ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Bv2 Cells

PMC-12 is a prescription used in traditional Korean medicine that consists of a mixture of four herbal medicines,Polygonum multiflorum,Rehmannia glutinosa,Polygala tenuifolia, andAcorus gramineus, which have been reported to have various pharmacological effects on age-related neurological diseases. In the present study, we investigated whether PMC-12 improves cognitive deficits associated with decreased neuroinflammation in an amyloid-β-(Aβ-) induced mouse model and exerts the antineuroinflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide-(LPS-) stimulated murine BV2 microglia. Intracerebroventricular injection ofAβ25-35in mice resulted in impairment in learning and spatial memory, whereas this was reversed by oral administration of PMC-12 (100 and 500 mg/kg/day) in dose-dependent manners. Moreover, PMC-12 reduced the increase of Aβexpression and activation of microglia and astrocytes in theAβ25-35-injected brain. Furthermore, quantitative PCR data showed that inflammatory mediators were significantly decreased by administration of PMC-12 in Aβ-injected brains. Consistent with thein vivodata, PMC-12 significantly reduced the inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells without cell toxicity. Moreover, PMC-12 exhibited anti-inflammatory properties via downregulation of ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK pathways. These findings suggest that the protective effects of PMC-12 may be mediated by its antineuroinflammatory activities, resulting in the attenuation of memory impairment; accordingly, PMC-12 may be useful in the prevention and treatment of AD.

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