• 제목/요약/키워드: Traditional medicine

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시스템생물학의 한의학적 응용 (Application of Systems Biology to Traditional Korean Medicine)

  • 박영철;이선동
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.99-110
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    • 2016
  • In Korea and China, traditional medicine's holistic approaches, based on the views of whole-body and whole-person, have been applied to make the solution of health problem. However, these holistic approaches of traditional korea or chinese medicine have been limited in interpreting their theories in a view of modern scientific aspects of medicine. This limitation seems to be mainly due to the reductionism approaches of modern scientific medicine. Traditionally, science has taken a reductionism approach; dissecting biological systems into their constituent parts and studying them in isolation. However, systems biology based on omics technologies is providing a new thought and method for traditional medicine's research and interpretation. Systems biology uses integrity study as the characteristic and bioinformatic technology as the key method for connecting reductionism and holism. Therefore, it has much in common with the theory of traditional medicine. It was reviewed that how systems biology is applied to traditional medicine in Korea and China. Also it was suggested that more future researches on interpretation between traditional medicine and systems biology must be focused on personalized medicine since systems biology will have a major impact on future personalized therapeutic approaches.

Awareness and Perspective on Use and Integration of Traditional and Modern Medicine in a Rural Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria

  • OKAFOR, Henry Chukwuemeka;IKPEAMA, Osita John;OKAFOR, Jane Nkechinyere;OKAFOR, Rita Ifeyinwa
    • 식품보건융합연구
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    • 제7권6호
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2021
  • There are two forms of medicine that have existed over time and are important in the delivery of expert health care. The forms of medicine are traditional and modern medicine. This study was aimed at assessing the awareness and perspective on the use and integration of traditional and modern medicine in a rural area of Sokoto State, Nigeria. Two hundred and seventy-one (271) respondents were recruited and a self-administered questionnaire on the awareness and perspective on use and integration of traditional and modern medicine was used to assess the participant's view. Among the participants, 200(73.8%) were females. The mean±SD age of respondents was 30.55±9.73 years. 80.8% of the respondents were aware of traditional medicine while 100% were aware of modern medicine. All respondents prefer modern medicine but about 28.8% support integration of both healthcare services. The results were considered significant when p-value was less than 0.005. There is a statistically significant relationship between the integration of traditional and modern forms of medicine and age, gender, religion, education, ethnicity and occupation but not for marital status. Though all the respondents preferred modern medicine to traditional medicine, some people still feel it will be good to combine both for a better healthcare system.

죽엽석고탕으로 방사선 치료 후 발생한 야간해수, 구갈, 피로가 개선된 유방암 환자 1례 (Jugyupsukgo-tang on Managing Symptoms Caused by Radiation Therapy in a Patient with Breast Cancer: a Case Report)

  • 이수민;이지영;채진;최성헌;송안나;이수경;정의홍
    • 대한암한의학회지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : The purpose of this case study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of Traditional Korean Medicine as an adjunctive management for breast cancer treatment. Methods : A 56 year-old female patient diagnosed with stage IA(pT1cN0M0) of breast cancer was admitted our hospital. The patient had surgical resection followed by radiation therapy, and conducted adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitor. The patient's chief complaints were dry cough, thirst and fatigue, all of which were caused by radiation therapy. Traditional Korean herbal medicine was prescribed for symptom management. The patient's subjective symptoms such as cough, thirst and fatigue were evaluated by NRS. Results : Fatigue was significantly improved within a week. The severity of dry cough and thirst also was decreased after a few courses of herbal medicine treatment. Conclusion : This case study suggests that Tradition Korean Medicine would be beneficial for the patients who are suffering from adverse effects of the standard treatment of cancer.

한국한의학과 인도전통의학의 비교연구 (A Comparative Study of Korean Oriental Medicine & Indian Traditional Medicine)

  • 김덕곤
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.201-216
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    • 2005
  • Objective: Ayurveda is a complementary and alternative medical (CAM) system that has been practiced primarily in the Indian sub·continent for 5,000 years. As need for CAM increases, interest in Ayurveda is drawing more attention in Western countries. But in Korea, understanding of Ayurveda is superficial due to a lack of information and research. In this article, we investigated not only the philosophical features of Indian Traditional Medicine, but its relationship with Korean Oriental Medicine. Methods: From April to August 2004, we sought mutual cooperation through observation at research institutes (Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, National Institute of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Science, Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine) and performed on-the-spot surveys & discussions. Results & Conclusions: We conclude that the philosophies of Indian Traditional Medicine could extend those of Korean Oriental Medicine. Adopting some promising Indian Traditional Medicine techniques such as PanchaKarma and KsharaSutra treatments which have been shown to have efficacy and safety could contribute to the development of Korean Oriental Medicine's internal & external medical treatment. Further studies of Indian Traditional Medicine are needed.

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일본 의과대학에서의 전통의학 교육의 현황 조사연구 (Education for a Traditional Medicine in Medical Schools in Japan)

  • 명예슬;안수연;손창규
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 2016
  • 목적 : 본 연구는 일본 의과대학에서의 전통의학의 교육 현황에 대한 개괄적 정보를 생성하기 위함이다. 방법 : 연구자들은 그 동안의 발표된 논문을 비롯한 일본 의과대학에서 웹사이트에 공지된 내용 및 각 의과대학의 행정부서와의 전자메일을 통해서 취득한 정보를 통하여 전통의학 교육에 대한 분석을 하였다. 결과 : 2001년 일본 문부성이 의과대학생의 전통의학에 대한 교육의 당위성을 고지한 이후에, 대부분의 일본의 의과대학에서는 전통의학의 과목을 신설하기 시작하였다. 본 연구에서 자세한 정보를 확보한 의과대학의 전통의학 교육에 대한 분석 결과, 약 90%의 일본 의과대학에서 정규과목으로서 전통의학 관련 교육을 실시하고 있었다. 교육내용은 대부분이 전통의학 개론에 대한 것으로, 61.9%가 4학년 학생들에게 실시되고 있으며, 평균 강의시간은 $16.2{\pm}8.8$ 시간이었다. 결과 : 본 연구의 결과는 향후 한국한의학의 국제화를 비롯한 대외적 경쟁력 확보 전략의 수립에 중요한 기초자료로 활용되길 기대한다.

티베트 의학과 한의학의 요진법에 대한 비교 고찰 (A Comparative Study on the Urinalysis of the Tibetan Medicine and the Traditional Korean Medicine)

  • 김현구;안상우;한창현
    • 한국한의학연구원논문집
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.53-66
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    • 2010
  • This study focuses on the contents about the Urinalysis which is the most representative one of the Tibetan medicine. Also, this study compares it with the Urinalysis of Traditional Korean medicine. This study focuses on the simple history, the theoretical system, the diagnosis and the urinalysis mainly based on the documents related to the Tibetan medicine. Also, through the comparison with the contents of textbook of Traditional Korean Medicine and the urinalysis shown in the Dongeuibogam(東醫寶鑑) which is the representative Korean medical book, the difference between Tibetan Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine will be observed. The contents related about the urinalysis of the Tibetan medicine are more specific than those of Traditional Korean Medicine. By observing the color, scent, vapor and sediment of one's urine together with periodic changes more thoroughly, it is possible to find out the cause of a certain disease. However, Traditional Korean Medicine examines the medical conditions mainly based on the state of discharge and fever, showing a clear difference. The Tibetan medicine has an extremely specific type of urinalysis in comparison with that of Traditional Korean Medicine. It is the only characteristic of the Tibet medicine, which cannot be found in any other traditional medicine. By applying the viewpoint of the doctor who diagnoses the patient by measuring his or her pulse, it is possible to make the diagnosing process more specific and accurate. It is expected that the follow-up study will be continuously executed with the introduction of the system for the urinalysis of the Tibetan medicine to Traditional Korean medicine.

UMLS내 전통의학 용어에 대한 고찰 (The Review on the Traditional Medicine Concepts in the UMLS)

  • 김진현;김철;장현철;전병욱;예상준;김상균;송미영
    • 대한한의학원전학회지
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.15-26
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    • 2010
  • Objective This is a previous study for including traditional Korean medical terms into the UMLS(The Unified Medical Language System) and achieving the interoperability between various medical systems. Method First, the traditional medical terms were divided into 4 categories : basic theory, acupuncture, herb and formulae. And then, searching these terms through metathesaurus in UMLSKS(UMLS Knowledge Source Server), terminology information was investigated and analyzed. Results In the case of TM title, traditional Korean medicine was categorized as different semantic type from Traditional medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine and Kampo medicine. Acupuncture points were described only as abbreviation and herbs were conceptualized inconsistently, as some belonged to scientific name and some belonged to Chinese pronunciation. Formulaes are described as Chinese, Japanese and Korean pronunciations. Conclusions More research is needed on diagnosis/disease terms and semantic types for the unique concepts in traditional Korean medicine in order to including the international standard.

한의약분업과 관련된 여러 가지 문제 (Tasks for the Separation of Prescribing and Dispensing medicinal herbs in Traditional Korean Medicine)

  • 이해웅;김훈;김경철;김종환;신우진;박동일;황원덕
    • 대한한의학원전학회지
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.133-142
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    • 2010
  • Preconditions for the separation of prescribing and dispensing medicinal herbs in Traditional Korean Medicine are classification of medicinal herbs for general public and special medical uses, establishment of national medicinal herb distribution company of governmental base, restriction in purchase of medicinal herbs for special medical use, partnership between doctors and pharmacists of Traditional Korean Medicine, and coverage of herbal medicine-based medication in national health insurance, etc. The number of Traditional Korean Medicine Pharmacists which was born during 'the herbal medicine conflict' initiated in 1993, goes over 1,000 and will increase by 120 annually. The number of Traditional Korean Medical Doctors is over 17,000 and increases by 850 annually. So in order to engage partnership between two groups, the government have to arrange the number of outputs of each group. Standardization and classification of diagnosis and diseases in Traditional Korean Medicine is a matter of course in the separation of prescribing and dispensing medicinal herbs. Related societies and academies need to do researches with governmental fund first. After these works, we can launch a task force team for implementation of process for the separation of prescribing and dispensing medicinal herbs in Traditional Korean Medicine properly. Entering the national health insurance system for full coverage of Korean Medicine care service will be essential for the patients. Implementation the separation of prescribing and dispensing medicinal herbs in Traditional Korean Medicine would be the core of health insurance coverage for medication.

Education in traditional acupuncture in Italy: The oldest Italian private school of acupuncture adopts WHO guidelines

  • Roberti di Sarsina, Paolo
    • 셀메드
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.4.1-4.3
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    • 2013
  • Times are changing in Italian healthcare and Traditional and Non Conventional Medicine has become increasingly relevant to medical practice. With this comes an increasing need for guidelines. As the use of Traditional and Non Conventional Medicine has increased in Italy, so has the need for high standards in education in this field (outside of biomedicine and the dominant health system) among medical students, medical doctors and medical educators. The rise of Traditional and Non Conventional Medicine is so relevant for medical practice and health care in Italy; the time calls for a change. The article describes this new setting in regards to education in Acupuncture within the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Italy's oldest private school.

Ginsenosides Rg1 regulate lipid metabolism and temperature adaptation in Caenorhabditis elegans

  • Hao Shi ;Jiamin Zhao ;Yiwen Li ;Junjie Li ;Yunjia Li;Jia Zhang ;Zhantu Qiu ;Chaofeng Wu ;Mengchen Qin ;Chang Liu ;Zhiyun Zeng ;Chao Zhang ;Lei Gao
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.524-533
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    • 2023
  • Background: Obesity is a risk factor for aging and many diseases, and the disorder of lipid metabolism makes it prominent. This study aims to investigate the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on aging, lipid metabolism and stress resistance Methods: Rg1 was administered to Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) cultured in NGM or GNGM. The lifespan, locomotory activity, lipid accumulation, cold and heat stress resistance and related mRNA expression of the worms were examined. Gene knockout mutants were used to clarify the effect on lipid metabolism of Rg1. GFP-binding mutants were used to observe the changes in protein expression Results: We reported that Rg1 reduced lipid accumulation and improved stress resistance in C. elegans. Rg1 significantly reduced the expression of fatty acid synthesis-related genes and lipid metabolism-related genes in C. elegans. However, Rg1 did not affect the fat storage in fat-5/fat-6 double mutant or nhr-49 mutant. Combined with network pharmacology, we clarified the possible pathways and targets of Rg1 in lipid metabolism. In addition, Rg1-treated C. elegans showed a higher expression of anti-oxidative genes and heat shock proteins, which might contribute to stress resistance Conclusion: Rg1 reduced fat accumulation by regulating lipid metabolism via nhr-49 and enhanced stress resistance by its antioxidant effect in C. elegans.