The Overview on the Education and Training Systems of Traditional Medicine in Asia and the Pacific

이수진,Lee, Soo-Jin Research Institute of Korean Medicine 2010 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.19 No.1

These days, traditional and complementary/alternative medicine (TM/CAM) becomes more upsurging topics of increasing importance and the use and popularity of TM/CAM is rapidly expanding, Since the tradition and situation on TM/CAM of each country is quite different, the concept and system of TM/CAM expressed by different countries shows the variety of range. Some countries recognize TM/CAM as one part of two branches of medical science and have integrated into national health care system. In these countries, education systems for TM/CAM are also well organized formal education systems, such as the Republic of Korea, DPR Korea, China (including Hong Kong and Macao), and Viet Nam. However, other countries in Asia and the Pacific. still do not have formal and/or informal education system and do not recognize TM/CAM as a kind of health care systems. This paper reviews the current situation of education and training on TM/CAM in the Asia and the Pacific. As a result, fifteen countries (31.3%) of 48 member countries in Asia and the Pacific have formal education systems for TM/CAM, twelve countries (25.0%) do not have formal education system and twenty one countries (43.7%) do not have available information. At least six countries are allocating the curriculum of medical school to the education of both allopathic and traditional medicine. For the proper use and development of TM/CAM, the development of formal education system as well as the integration into the national health care system are needed.

Effects of aqueous extracts from Lonicera japonica and Tussilago farfara on RAW 264.7 Macrophages

Lee, Eung-Seok,Yang, Su-Young,Park, Yang-Chun,Oh, Young-Seon,Lee, Jin-Woo,Lee, Yong-Koo Research Institute of Korean Medicine 2010 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.19 No.1

Inhalational drug is an attractive modality for local therapy of pulmonary diseases as well as systemic drug delivery. Flower of Lonicera japonica (FLJ) and flower of Tussilag farfara (FTF) are medicinal herbs for respiratory disease in traditional Korean medicine. As a preliminary study for effective inhalable formulation of FLJ and FTF, this study was to provide the toxicity and anti-inflammatory effect on murine macrophages. The dried FLJ and FTF were extracted with distilled water, filtered and freeze-dried. After treatment with FLJ and FTF extract on RAW 264.7 cells, the cell viabilities were measured by MTT assay. FLJ and FTF did not show cytotoxicity on RAW 264.7 cells. LPS stimulated RAW 264.7 cells were treated with 3 and $30\;{\mu}g/ml$ of FLJ or FTF. FLJ and FTF did not inhibit TNF-a and IL-6 secretion in both concentration of treatment. We suggest that FLJ and FTF may be useful drugs for respiratory disease. Future work will focus on the physical characteristics for inhalable formulation.

Acupuncture Treatment about Medial Meniscus Posterior Horn Rupture : A Case Report

Lee, Hey-Jin,Lee, Nam-Heon,Son, Chang-Gue,Cho, Jung-Hyo Research Institute of Korean Medicine 2020 혜화의학회지 Vol.29 No.2

Objectives : In this case, the knee joint inconvenience with deteriorating pain has been relieved by acupuncture treatment for a patient was 51-year-old male with a left medial meniscal posterior horn rupture in 2012. Methods : Twenty-four times of acupuncture treatments were performed for Twelve weeks from July 2016 to improve the disease. SP8(Jigi; 地機), BL63(Geummun; 金門), KI3(Taegye; 太谿), LI4(Hapgok; 合谷) were chosen for treatment by principles of Traditional Korean Medicine. Results : Numeric Rating Scales, which means subjective pain, decreased from 6 points to 3 points out of 10 points in total. Pressure Pain Threshold, which means sensitivity to pressure applied to the affected area, increased from 21N to 47N on the lateral-inferior side and from 19N to 50N on the lateral side. K-WOMAC, which indicates discomfort of knee-related activity, was 56 points out of 96 points in total before treatment and 4 points after treatment, 13 points after two years, and 15 points after four years. However, MRI tests conducted before and after treatment did not identify any significant changes. As a result, we confirmed that a total of 24 acupuncture treatments had resulted in the relief objective and subjective pain and functional recovery, especially in the case of the knee function, maintained until after four years later. There was no significant substrate recovery in meniscal rupture.

Study on Traditional Chinese Medicine against Liver Fibrosis

Hu, Xiao-Ping,Son, Chang-Gue,Shin, Jang-Woo,Cho, Jung-Hyo,Cho, Chong-Kwan,Yoo, Hwa-Seung,Lee, Yeon-Weol Research Institute of Korean Medicine 2006 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.15 No.2

간섬유화는 다양한 만성 간질환에 기인하는 간실질의 결합조직의 과도한 증식을 말하며, 간경화로 발전하는 중간과정이다. 중국과 한국에는 많은 간섬유화 환자가 있지만 현재까지 서양의학에서 간섬유화를 효과적으로 치료할 수 있는 치료법은 발견되지 않고 있다. 최근 수년간 중국전통의학의 임상과 실험연구에서 많은 발전이 있었다. 전통의학이론을 바탕으로 활혈거어(活血祛瘀), 익기(益氣)의 효능이 있는 한약제가 항섬유화 효능을 보였다. 전통중국의학에서 간섬유화에 대한 일반적인 치료는 유효 성분, 단방 및 복방 처방의 세 부분으로 나뇐다. 우리는 중국전통의학에서 간섬유화의 효과적인 치료와 관련된 작용기작을 소개하였다.

고삼(苦蔘)(Sophorae Radix)의 생체 반응에 대한 연구(I)

강탁림,황귀서,KANG, TAK-LIM,HWANG, GWI-SEO Research Institute of Korean Medicine 1992 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.1 No.1

청열조습(淸熱燥濕), 거풍살충(祛風殺蟲)의 효능이 있는 고삼(苦蔘)의 체내 면역활성에 미치는 영향에 대해 실험한 결과 아래와 같은 지견을 얻었다. ICR 생쥐에 고삼(苦蔘) 수침액을 투여한 결과 백혈구수 및 면역장기 변화는 없었다. in vitro실험에서 IgM PFCs에 유의성 있는 영향을 주지 못했고, BSA를 주사한 생쥐에서의 Arthus 반응에도 영향이 없었다. 그러나 지연형 과민반응을 억제하였으며, 비특이적 면역에 관여하는 macrophage의 탐식능을 약간 저하시켰다. 이상의 결과 고삼(苦蔘) 수침액(水浸液)은 세포성 면역을 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.

Study on Traditional Chinese Medicine against Liver Cancer

Wang, Jing-Hua,Son, Chang-Gue,Shin, Jang-Woo,Cho, Jung-Hyo,Cho, Chong-Kwan,Yoo, Hwa-Seung,Lee, Yeon-Weol Research Institute of Korean Medicine 2006 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.15 No.2

간암은 전 세계적으로 발병률이 높은 암 중 하나이며 매년 5만 명이상이 간암에 의하여 사망하고 있으며, 특히 한국과 중국 그리고 아시아의 다른 국가들에서 매우 높은 사망률을 보이고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 간암치료에 있어서 한 중간의 한의학적 교류와 이해를 도모하기 위해 병인(病因), 병기(病機), 변증논치(辨證論治), 다용처방, 민간요법, 한약의 적용, 침 보안요법, 간섭치료 등 최근 중국에서 시행되고 있는 다양한 임상적 치료방법을 고찰하였다.

BUPLEURUM FALCATUM-INDUCED ALTERATIONS OF BIOCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES

LIM, SUN-IN Research Institute of Korean Medicine 1995 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.4 No.1

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF FRAXINUS RHYNCHOPYLLA

LIM, SUN-IN Research Institute of Korean Medicine 1995 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.4 No.1

STUDIES ON BIORESPONSES OF PHELLODENRI CORTEX

임석린,강탁림,Im, Seok-Rin,Gang, Tak-Rim Research Institute of Korean Medicine 1993 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.2 No.2

The effect of artemisinin on the rabbit IgG accelerated nephrotoxic serum glomerulonephritis in mice

주전,Zhu, Quan Research Institute of Korean Medicine 1996 한의학연구소 논문집 Vol.4 No.2

Artemisinin, a new antimalarial to treat patients infected with strains of Plasmodium jalciparum, derived from the plant Artemisia annua Linn, has immunopharmacologic actions such as enhence the PHA -induced lymphocyte transformation rate, increased the weight of spleen but reduced the weight of thymus, reduced phagocytic function of peritoneal macrophage, remarkably reduced the level of serum IgG and hemolysin fonning capacity (sentitized with SRBC), inhibited the activity of Ts cells of donor mice by supraoptimal immunuization(SOI), but enhenced activity of Ts cells of recipient mice by SOI. These results suggested that Ts cells may be the target cells of artemisinin. To the serum complement C3 level of plasmodium berghei-infeted mice, artemisinin (i. m,) could remarkly increase it. The artemisinin also obviously reduced the prostaglandin E(PGE) in the mouse hind paw swelling induced by carrageenin. Numerous studies have demonstrated that pharmacologic doses of PGE attenuate the development of immunocomplex nephritis. Some autologous immune mechanisms may be invoolved In the pathogensis of some types of glomurulonephritis. Glomerular abnormalities can be induced in animals by variety of immunological manipulations. The resulting disorder has many clinical and pathogical similarities to the disease in human. Our purpose was therefore to test the ability of the artemisinin to lessen the severity of rabbit IgG accelerated nephrotoxic serum glomerulonephritis in mice model. Mice which had treated with rabbit IgG and NTS, administrated with saline, showed Significant inceases of urinary protein, cholesterol level, and decrease of serum albumin in NS group. On the contrary, By i.g. adminstration of artemisinin at dose of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg for 14 days after NTS injection, shown that artemisinin inhibited the nephritic changes in some parameters by means of urinary protein(p<0.05, p<0.01) and serum choleterol(p<0.05, p<0.01) and albumin (p<0.05, p<0.01), blood urea nitrogen (p<0.05, p<0.01), serum albumin(p<0.05, p<0.01); Cyclophosphamide(i.p. 10mg/kg for 14d) had almost same effect as the artemisinin had. Morphological studies shown that The picture of kidney from the mouse with NTS-nephritis accerated with rabbit IgG, treated with i.g. saline as the control, the mesangiocapillary were enlarged and proliferated; There were inflammatory cells infiltrating around the glomeruli; The ethelial cell were proliferated in the wall of Bowman's capsule. Histopatholological picture of kidney from the NTS-nephritis accerated with rabbit IgG mouse treated with i.p. 10mg/kg cyclophosphamide as the positive control. No siginicant histopathological evidence were found. Treaded with i.p. 12.5mg/kg artemisinine, the picture shown that mesangiocapillary were lightly proliferated; There were inflammatory cells infiltrating around the glomeruli; Treaded with i.p. 25mg/kg artemisinine, The picture shown that the mesangiocapillary were lightly proliferated; Treaded with i.p. 50mg/kg artemisinine, The picture shown that both the mesangiocapillary proliferated and the inflammatory cells infiltrating around the glomeruli are less than treated with saline, 12.5 and 25 mg/kg artemisinine. On the basis of these studies we conclude that the artemisinin can relieve pathological change caused by NTS-nephritis aacerated with rabbit IgG.