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A case of Moxibustion at Ki1 for a Soyangin patient with Insomnia

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2004, 16(2), pp.128-133
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : August 31, 2004
  • Accepted : August 31, 2004
  • Published : August 1, 2004

Choi Kyung Ju 1 HWANG MINWOO 2 Lim Jinny 2 Lee Sookyung 2 Koh Byung-Hee 3 Song Il Byung 2

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2경희대학교
3경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과

ABSTRACT

Objectives Generally speaking, we could've not been used moxibustion to Soyangin. But we thought what matters is that which point is chosen, not that what method is chosen. So we had a case of moxibustion at Ki1 for a Soyangin patient with insomnia Methods We managed a patient with insomnia after intracranial hemorrhage. He had been undergone conservative therapy, herb medicine, acupuncture, sedatives. 20 days after admission we started to do moxibustion at both Ki 1 point(湧 泉). We used artemisia and, the method was direct form. Results The duration and the quality of sleep of the patient was improved. After 10 days, he could sleep for 5 hours. Accompanied symptoms, as mentality, urination, and defication, was also improved. Conclusions From this case we could accept the efficacy of moxibustion at Ki 1 for Soyangin patient suffering from insomnia.

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