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Case report on the Improvement of Liver Functions by Mountain Cultivated Wild Ginseng Pharmacopuncture

산삼약침의 간 기능 개선효과에 대한 증례보고

  • Kim, Young-Jin (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Do-Il (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Kwon, Ki-Rok (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 김영진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 박도일 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 권기록 (상지대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2009.06.30
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Abstract

Mountain cultivated wild ginseng(MCWG) pharmacopuncture, which is known to have anti-cancer and anti-oxidation actions, was administered for clinical usage and changes in manifestations were observed on three patients suffering from pain attributed from liver dysfunctions. In two cases of hepatitis due to poisoning by drugs and one case of liver cirrhosis, long-term administration of MCWG pharmacopuncture yielded significant changes in AST and ALT, which are important indices for liver functions. Improved liver functions after the administration of MCWG pharmacopuncture suggest a need for investigation on future usage of MCWG pharmacopuncture on liver dysfunctions, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, or liver cancer. Further studies on treating aforementioned disorders by MCWG pharmacopuncture are needed immediately.

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