Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The clinical research of the efficacy of bee venom aqua-acupuncture on peripheral facial paralysis

봉독(蜂毒) 약침(藥鍼)이 구안와사에 미치는 영향에 대한 임상적 고찰

  • Kim, Min-soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Semyung University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-joong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Semyung University) ;
  • Park, Young-jae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Semyung University) ;
  • Kim, Ee-hwa (Department of Meridianology, College of Oriental Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Semyung University)
  • 김민수 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김현중 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 박영재 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김이화 (세명대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 이은용 (세명대학교 부속한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2004.07.14
  • Accepted : 2004.07.27
  • Published : 2004.08.20
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Abstract

Objective: Ths research was to investigate the efficacy of bee venom theraphy on peripheral facial paralysis. Methods: Thirty patients were deyided into two groups with fifteen patients each. Group A and B were both treated with basic oriental medicine treatment, and also group A was treated with bee venom aqua-acupunture additionaly. The groups were evaluated by Yanagihara's unweighted grading system before treatment, and at every one week till four weeks after treatment. Results: The Yanagihara's scores of group B were higher than those of group A before treatment, after one week and two weeks, but not statistically significant. After three and four weeks, the Yanagihara's scores of group A were higher than those of group B, but not statistically significant. The improvement indexes of group A were higher than those of group B from the first week and statistically significant after three and four weeks. Conclusion: Combinding bee venom aqua-acupunture theraphy on peripheral facial paralysis was more efficacious than the only use of basic oriental medicine treatment.

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