2013, Vol.25, No.4

The Study of the Diarrhea in Sasang Constitutional Medicine

송은영 , 채광민 , Jun-Hee Lee and 2 other persons | 2013, 25(4) | pp.277~288 | number of Cited : 0

PDF

A Validation Study of the Sasang Constitution Questionnaire for Japanese(SSCQ-J)

Jo Hun Seok , JEON SOO HYUNG , Jong-Hun Jeong and 2 other persons | 2013, 25(4) | pp.289~296 | number of Cited : 3

PDF

A Study on the Physiological Symptoms and Pathological Symptoms of Vietnamese according to Sasang Constitutions

권지혜 , 박혜주 , Pham Duc Duong and 5 other persons | 2013, 25(4) | pp.297~305 | number of Cited : 8

PDF

Characteristics of Fatigue in Sasang Constitution by Analyzing Questionnaire and Medical Devices Data

Koo Kim , Ye-jin Ha , Park, Soojung and 3 other persons | 2013, 25(4) | pp.306~319 | number of Cited : 5

PDF

A Pattern Identification Study on the Middle-Aged Women between Sasang Constitution using DSOM

Lee In Seon , JEON SOO HYUNG , Kim Jong Won | 2013, 25(4) | pp.320~329 | number of Cited : 7

PDF

A Comparative Analysis on Alexithymia, Rumination, Depression and Somatic Symptoms by Sasang Constitution in Geoje area

이봉희 , Woo Kyeong Lee | 2013, 25(4) | pp.330~342 | number of Cited : 1

PDF

Objectives This study was to examine the differences on alexithymia, rumination, depression and somatic symptoms by each Sasang constitution, and aimed at combining the psychological construct with Korean medical treatment. Methods One hundred eighty men and women aged from 20 to 69 who reside in Geoje-si were selected, and data from 173 people consisting of the three constitutions―Soyangin(39), Taeeumin(83), and Soeumin(51), excepted the minority sample of Taeyangin(7 people)―were analyzed. Collected data were analyzed and tested by IBM SPSS Statistics 20: frequency analysis for demographic data; t-test for gender differences; one-way ANOVA for differences among three constitutions; and Pearson correlation analysis for the correlation between variables. Results The result of t-test taken for the gender differences between variables was not significant. According to the result of one-way ANOVA conducted by different Sasang constitutions, no variables showed a significant result except that of alexithymia. The correlation analysis showed that the alexithymia had positive correlation with rumination, depression, and somatic symptoms. Rumination was in positive correlation with depression and somatic symptoms. Especially, depression had high positive correlation with somatization symptoms. Among the variables analyzed by each constitution, only the survey result of the alexithymia was significant. Conclusions Given that each constitution showed different levels of the alexithymia, it can be concluded that therapeutic intervention in the treatment for the Taeeumin who shows a high level of alexithymia is needed to improve their emotional recognition and expression. In this context, application of program which focus on the emotional ability such as emotion coaching to the Korean medical treatment is expected to improve alexithymia, depression, and somatic symptoms.

Beneficial Effect of Hyangsayangwi-tang on the Cisplatin-Induced Gastrointestinal Dysfunctions in Rats

Seo Eun Hee , Kim Seongtae , Nayoung， Bae and 1 other persons | 2013, 25(4) | pp.343~358 | number of Cited : 2

PDF

Objectives This study aimed to observe the effect of Hyangsayangwi-tang on the cisplatin-induced gastrointestinal dysfunctions in rats. Methods Four groups(each of 8 rats per group) were used in this study. Saline and distilled water treated control rats are Intact vehicle control group. Delayed gatrointestinal mortility was induced by intraperitoneal treatment of cisplatin 2㎎/㎏, once a week for 5 weeks(Cisplatin control group). Hyangsayangwi-tang aqueous extracts(HY) were orally administered in a volume of 5㎖/㎏, once a day for 14 days from 4th ciplatin treatmernt(HY group). Ondansetron 1㎎/㎏ was subcutaneously treated, in a volume of 1㎖/㎏, as same as HY(ondansetron group). We measured the body weights, intestinal charcoal transit ratio, fecal parameters, fundus MDA, GSH contents and SOD, CAT activities, TPH and MAO activities, pyloric gastrin and serotonin contents with their immunoraective cells, colonic serotonin-immunoreactive cells, the histopathology of pylorus, fundus mucosa and colon. Results and Conclusions (1) The body weight gains, the small intestinal charcoal transfer rates, the fecal parameters(numbers, weights and water contents) were increased in HY, ondansetron group. (2) The inhibit of fundus antioxidant defense systems by cisplatin were decreased in HY, ondansetron group. (3) The pyloric TPH activities were increased and the pyloric MAO activities were decreased in HY group. (4) The pyloric gastric contents and the gastrin-immunoreactive cells were increased in HY group. And the pyloric serotonin contents and the pyloric and colonic serotonin-immunoreactive cells were decreased in HY group. (5) The pyloru atrophic changes and the gastric surface erosive damage regions by cisplatin were favorably inhibited by treatment of HY.HY, a representative Soeumin prescription improve GI dysfunctions and constipation retarded by cisplatin through modulations of GI enterochromaffin cells, serotonin and gastrin-producing cells and antioxidative systems. Especially HY showed the highest favorable effects more than those of ondansetron.

Efficacy of Hyeongbangjihwhang-tang on the 5/6 Nephrectomy(NTX) induced Chronic Renal Failure(CRF) Rats

하진호 , 최애련 | 2013, 25(4) | pp.359~372 | number of Cited : 3