A Study on Oriental Medical Treatment Programs for Adolescents with Rhinitis in Collaboration with Community Health Center

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경락경혈학회지 Vol.27, No.3, pp.57 65, 2010

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Jong-Uk Kim , Yi-Hyun Cho , Jin-Bok Lee , Jeong-Gyun Im , Beom-Yong Song , Tae-Han Yook , Seung-Hun An

Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Woosuk University Hospital of Oriental Medicine Wanju-Gun Health Center

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate for rhinitis of middle school students and to confirm the effect of oriental medical treatments on rhinitis. We proceeded with this oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.

Methods : We have given oriental medical treatment, such as herbal medicines(pillet type Gamisinicheongpye-um and ointment) and intradermal acupuncture therapy at Hapgok (LI4), Yeonghyang (LI20), Indang, Bi-ik points, to patients for 9 weeks. Results of this treatment program were evaluated on a 4-point-scale depends on symptoms ; 'severe (+++)', 'moderate (++)', 'mild (+)' and 'no symptom (-)'.

Results : After oriental medical treatments, rhinitis symptoms (sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal itching and dysosmia) were improved significantly compared to before treatments (p<0.05).

Conclusions : We confirmed rhinitis treated with oriental medicine should significant improvement and suggest that it is necessary to expand oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.

Key words : Rhinitis, Sinicheongpye-um, Intradermal acupuncture, Community health center

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- 59 - Fig. 1. The location of acupoint, Hapgok (LI4).

Fig. 2. The location of acupoint, Yeonghyang (LI20).

Fig. 3. The location of extra acupoint, Indang.

Fig. 4. The location of extra acupoint, Bi-ik.

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Table 1. Scoring scale of Rhinitis Symptoms

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Table 2. (1) The Number of Students Had Symptoms before and after Treatment. (2) The Number of

Students Were Cured Completely and Improved

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Fig. 5. The change of symptoms' scores before

and after treatment.

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A Study on Oriental Medical Treatment Programs for Adolescents with Rhinitis in Collaboration with Community Health Center

∼ Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Jong-Uk Kim , Yi-Hyun Cho , Jin-Bok Lee , Jeong-Gyun Im , Beom-Yong Song , Tae-Han Yook , Seung-Hun An

Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate for rhinitis of middle school students and to confirm the effect of oriental medical treatments on rhinitis. We proceeded with this oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.

Results : After oriental medical treatments, rhinitis symptoms (sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, nasal itching and dysosmia) were improved significantly compared to before treatments (p<0.05).

Conclusions : We confirmed rhinitis treated with oriental medicine should significant improvement and suggest that it is necessary to expand oriental medical treatment programs in collaboration with community health center.

Key words : Rhinitis, Sinicheongpye-um, Intradermal acupuncture, Community health center

- 59 - Fig. 1. The location of acupoint, Hapgok (LI4).

Fig. 2. The location of acupoint, Yeonghyang (LI20).

Fig. 3. The location of extra acupoint, Indang.

Fig. 4. The location of extra acupoint, Bi-ik.

Table 1. Scoring scale of Rhinitis Symptoms

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Table 2. (1) The Number of Students Had Symptoms before and after Treatment. (2) The Number of

Students Were Cured Completely and Improved

Fig. 5. The change of symptoms' scores before

and after treatment.

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