The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Normalization Effect of Both ST36 and CV11, 12, 13 Meridian Points on the Abnormal Gastric Myoelectrical Activity in Two Cases of Functional Dyspeptic Patients

족삼리와 상완, 중완, 하완혈의 침 자극으로 기능성 소화불량증 환자의 위 평활근 전기적 활성 장애를 정상화시켰던 증례 2례

  • Yoon, Sang-Hyub (Dept. of Gastroenterology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 윤상협 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2021.08.09
  • Accepted : 2021.10.08
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to introduce the normalization effects of stimulation of both ST36 and CV11, 12, 13 meridian points on the abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity in two cases of functional dyspeptic patients with gastric dysmotility. Methods: Gastric myoelectrical activity was recorded by electrogastrography every two weeks until their gastric myoelectrical activity finally reached the normality. Dominant frequency of gastric slow waves in the fasting and postprandial periods and a dominant power ratio were obtained on each occasion. Patients were treated three times each day: 9 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm. The first treatment consisted of manual and immersion stimulation on all used meridian points for 20 min. In the second and third treatments, electrical stimulation of both ST36 was added. It was conducted for 20 min at a strength intensity of 1.2 times the pain threshold at a frequency of 3 Hz. Results: Stimulation of the above meridian points normalized abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity. The time taken to return from abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity to normal was 16-19 weeks. Conclusion: Stimulation of both ST36 and CV11, 12, 13 meridian points normalized the abnormal gastric myoelectrical activity in the functional dyspepsia of gastric dysmotility.

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