약침 주입 용량 및 자입 방법에 따른 자극량 차이 연구

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture research pp. 89 - 95
• Main Authors: 최유나, 오지윤, 조현석, 김경호, 김갑성, 이승덕, 김은정
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한침구의학회 01.03.2015
• Subjects: 한의학
• ISSN: 2586-288X; 2586-2898

Objectives : This study was designed to discover the difference in stimulation effect when the volume and insertion method of mountain ginseng pharmacopuncture was varied. Methods : 48 healthy people were randomly injected with 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, and 0.7 cc of mountain ginseng pharmacopuncture, perpendicularly or transversely at acupoints LI9 and LI10. The subjects noted their level of stimulation on a 100 mm visual analog scale(VAS) immediately after, 3 minutes after, and 5 minutes after the treatment. Results : There was no significant statistical difference in the stimulation strength between perpendicular injection and transverse injection pharmacopuncture. There was significant statistical difference in the stimulation strength when the volume of pharmacopuncture was varied. As the volume of pharmacopuncture increased from 0.1 cc to 0.3 cc, and to 0.5 cc, the stimulation strength increased as well. Conclusions : We found that volume of pharmacopuncture may be a controlling element for mountain ginseng pharmacopuncture. Additional study is needed for pharmacopuncture’s stimulation adjusting factors. KCI Citation Count: 3