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A Study of Folk Remedies in Type II Diabetic Patients

우리나라 당뇨환자들의 민간요법 실태

  • 조미란 (경희대학교 식품영양학과, 임상영양연구소) ;
  • 조여원 (경희대학교 식품영양학과, 임상영양연구소)
  • Published : 1998.09.01
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Abstract

Many type II diabetic patients use folk remedies to. treat diabetes in Korea. The physiology, pathology, usage, and prescriptions of folk remedies are not well established, and the effects of those remedies were handed down by word of mouth of experienced persons. Most of these remedies can cause unexpected side effects if consumed in large amounts since patients lack scientific backgrounds and the precise effects as well as the possible side effects have not been proven. The purpose of this survey was to investigate the prevalence of diabetic f31k remedies used by adult diabetic patients who use diet therapy to treat diabetes. This information can be used for a basic scientific approach to diabetic f31k remedies. The results of the survey were as follows : 1) Thiry-nine patients(53.4%) out of a total of 75 patients, answered that they used folk remedies. 2) There were 54 kinds of folk remedies f3r diabetes, and the most popular ones are silk worm powder, red jinseng, silkworm pupa, raw lentils, and cabbage, that to accounted for 97.4% of the experienced group. 3) The most common way to be exposed to folk remedies were recomnendations by friends and relatives, and through the mass communication such as TV, newspaper, magazine. As fir as the effects of the flok remedies goes, 17% answered that they experienced positive effects in controlling blood glucose levels and 5.7% reported negative effects. Moreover, 17.1% answered that they experienced side effects like stomach ache and bloating. 4) The 82.9% of the experienced group answered that they used silkworm powder, which was the most popular one in folk remedies. 5) 75% of the experienced group patients showed positive responses to folk remedies, saying that they will try new folk remedies if introduced. Even 66.7% of inexperienced group showed their interest saying that they will try new folk remedies.

본 연구에서는 민간요법의 과학적인 접근의 일환으로서 현재 당뇨병 환자들이 식용 및 약용으로 이용하고 있는 민간요법에 대해 설문지를 통하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다 1)설문에 응한 73명 중 53.4%에 해당하는 39명이 한 종류 이상의 민간요법을 경험하였으며, 민간요법을 경험하지 않은 환자는 대상자의 46.6%인 34명이었다. 민간요법 경험군과 무경험군 사이의 교육정도, 가족력, 당뇨병 이환기간과의 관계는 관찰되지 않았으나 연령과는 음의 상관관계가 관찰되었다. 2) 당뇨병 환자들이 경험한 민간요법의 종류는 총 54종이었으며 가장 많이 사용된 것으로는 누에분말, 홍삼, 누에번데기, 달개비풀. 날콩, 양배추, 돌미나리 등으로 민간요법 경험군의 97.4%에서 시도하였다. 경험한 민간요법의 종류는 1인당 평균 4.8종이었으며, 1종에서부터 많게는 22종까지 경험해 본 것으로 나타났다. 3) 민간요법 경험군이 민간요법을 접하게 된 경로는 주위의 친구, 친지의 권유에 의한 경우가 가장 많았고, TV, 신문, 잡지 등 매스컴에 의한 소개도 많은 비율을 차지하였다. 복용한 민간요법의 효과에 대해 17%에서 혈당조절에 효과를 보았다고 응답을 하였고. 5.7%는 오히려 증세가 더 나빠졌다고 하였다. 경험한 민간요법에 대해 17.1%에서 위경련, 더부룩함 등의 부작용을 느꼈다고 응답하였다. 4) 민간요법 경험군 중 누에분말을 복용해 본 경험이 있다고 응답한 환자는 82.9%로 가장 사용빈도가 높았다. 누에분말을 접하게 된 경로는 주위의 친구, 친지의 권유에 의한 경우가 가장 많았고, 복용한 누에분말에 대해 20.0%정도가 혈당조절의 효과를 보았다고 응답을 하였으며, 3.3%에서는 오히려 증세가 더 나빠졌다 고 하였다. 5) 민간요법 경험군중 75.0%의 환자들이 새로운 민간요법이 소개되면 시도해 보겠다는 긍정적인 반응을 보였으며, 무경험군에서도 66.7%가 시도해 보겠다는 긍정적인 반응을 보였다.

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