Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The Philological Study on Pathology, Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Dementia

치매(痴?)의 침구치료(鍼灸治療)에 대(對)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察)

  • Kim, Dong-Suk (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Seo, Sang-Su (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kwon, Sun-Chul (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 김동석 (우석대학교 경혈학교실) ;
  • 서상수 (우석대학교 경혈학교실) ;
  • 권순철 (우석대학교 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2004.06.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study is designed to investigate the pathology, acupuncture and moxibustion therapy applicable of the dementia through literature of oriental medicine. Results : The findings of this study are as follows ; 1. The cause of dementia is internal damage of seven emotions(七情內傷), deficiency of the kidney essence(腎精不足), retention of dampness in the mental(痰迷心竅). 2. The acupuncture meridians used often for dementia are $Tok-maek(GV),\;Chok-t'aeyang\;Pang-gwang-Ky\check{o}ng(BL),\;Chok-yangm\check{o}yng\;Wi-Ky\check{o}ng(ST),\;Su-gwor\check{u}m\;Shimp'o-Ky\check{o}ng(PC),\;Su-so\check{u}m\;Shim-Ky\check{o}ng(HT)$. 3. The spots on the body suiTable for acupuncture used for therapy of the dementia are 98 points and extra points are 6 points, total therapeutic acupunture points are 104 points. And acupunture points are frequently used Shinmun(神門-HT7, 24), Paek'oe(百會-GV20, 19), Chok-samni(足三里-ST36, 18), Sugu(水溝-GV26, 17), P'ungnyung(豊隆-ST40, 16), Taech'u(大椎-GV14, 14), $Sam\check{u}mgyo(三陰交-SP6,\;14)$, Shimsu(心兪-BL15, 14), $Taen\check{u}ng(大陵-PC7,\;11)$, Nogung(勞宮-PC8, 11), Sosang(少商-LU11, 10), Kansa(間使-PC5, 10), Naegwan(內關-PC6, 10). 4. The acupoints used often on moxibustion are Paek'oe(百會-GV20), Chang-gang(長强-GV1), Taech'u(大椎-GV14), Kansa(間使-PC5). Conclusion : It is recommended that further study of many sided investigations in the future.

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