Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Review of Acupuncture and Related Treatments and Classification of Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Traditional Medicine

과색소침착질환에 대한 침구의학적 처치 및 분류체계에 대한 고찰

  • Kang, Ki Wan (Department of Internal medicine, College of Korean medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Eui Byeol (Department of Korean medicine, College of Korean medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Min Ji (Department of Korean medicine, College of Korean medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Jang, In Soo (Department of Internal medicine, College of Korean medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 강기완 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실) ;
  • 김의별 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 김민지 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 장인수 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방내과학교실)
  • Received : 2016.01.27
  • Accepted : 2016.03.11
  • Published : 2016.03.18
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Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this study is to review external approaches using acupuncture and related treatments of hyperpigmentation disorders and their classification in traditional medicine. Methods and Results : Hyperpigmentation was recorded for the first time in Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases published in 610 A.D. This suggests that the symptom has already been recognized as an independent disease in East Asia for more than 1,400 years. Over the course of several centuries, there has been a significant evolution in the traditional treatments for hyperpigmentation. There are many different types of therapy, including body acupuncture, intradermal acupuncture, ear acupuncture, ear acupressure, blood-letting treatment, pharmacopuncture, plum-blossom needle therapy, burning acupuncture therapy, moxibustion, and guasha. In addition, the traditional classification of hyperpigmentation has been changing shape. However, no attempts have been made to establish the academic linkage between the modern classification of hyperpigmentation disorders and the traditional one, on account of different concepts and names of the ailment. This study was designed in an attempt to identify the linkage of the categorization of the Korean Standard Classification of Disease (KCD) and the traditional classification. Conclusions : Through this literature review, we found that there has been a significant evolution in the treatment of hyperpigmentation disorders in East Asia. Traditional medical treatment for skin disease, including hyperpigmentation, is expected to be further developed with the advancement of science and technology.

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