두통치료시 침구처방의 경락경혈 빈도에 관한 문헌고찰

Abstract

Headache is the generic term for pain from head. This trouble's symptom is an ache from partial or whole part of head. Headache could have a wide range which are front and rear, right and left, interior and exterior, neurological and psychological. It is classified by origin of pain and cause, also that could make various symptoms. Therefore the formula of acupuncture medical cure for headache is used differently in case by case, the frequency of which spots on the body suitable for acupuncture were used in cases will study in this research by literature investigation. This research was based on major eastern medicine publications about 59 of 70 books. We have got following conclusion from literature investigation about acupuncture medical cure spots on the body suitable for acupuncture according to causes and region of headache. First, three Yang meridian pathways and Dokmac were usually used in headache classified by region, Secondly, by causes, spots on the body suitable for acupuncture on head and Yang meridian pathways were used for external wound, when spots on the body suitable for acupuncture on extrimities and trunk and Yin meridian pathways were used internal one. Thirdly, Habgok and Yulgeol were high using spots on the body suitable for acupuncture for many cases, specially Yoekan for external wound, and Bamhol for internal wound. Fourth, frequency of using Yang meridian pathways were hold in dominant 3.5 times over that of Yin meridian pathways. Fifth, as sorted by six meridian pathways, Soyang meridian pathways was most frequently used one(33.2%) and next one was Yangmyung meridian pathways(24.5%) in whole six meridian pathways. For more effective headache cure, the result of this research is suggested to clinical practice.