Jeon Yong-Cheol
Gounnury Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic, Deajeon, South Korea.
J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2016 Apr;9(2):88-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2016.01.008. Epub 2016 Jan 22.
In this clinical study, the author tried to prove that meridians, each having its own characteristics, exist in humans through which skin diseases can be treated. Three meridians, the hand tai-yin meridian, the hand tai-yang meridian, and the shao-yang meridian, were used to control lung dryness and heat and liver fire. By using the LU9 and SP3 acupoints to tonify the hand tai-yin meridian and the SI3 acupoint to tonify the hand tai-yang meridian, we could sedate lung dryness and heat, and by using the TW2 acupoint to sedate the hand shao-yang meridian, we could sedate liver fire. As psoriasis is known not to respond well to many clinical treatments, this report presents the case of an adult woman with psoriasis who was effectively treated using traditional Korean medicine (TKM). The patient was diagnosed with psoriasis based on lung dryness and heat and liver fire. Acupuncture and herbal medicine based on the theory of Sa-Am acupuncture were given to the patient. With this treatment, her symptoms completely disappeared in ∼14 months. This study gives a preliminary indication that TKM, especially Sa-Am acupuncture, can be effective for treating psoriasis. Thus, further study is warranted.
在这项临床研究中，作者试图证明人体中存在各具特点的经络，通过这些经络可以治疗皮肤病。选取了三条经络，即手太阴经、手太阳经和少阳经，用于调理肺燥肺热和肝火。通过针刺肺经的太渊穴（LU9）和脾经的三阴交穴（SP3）来补手太阴经，针刺小肠经的后溪穴（SI3）来补手太阳经，从而清泻肺燥肺热；通过针刺三焦经的外关穴（TW2）来清泻手少阳经，进而清泻肝火。由于已知牛皮癣对许多临床治疗反应不佳，本报告介绍了一名成年女性牛皮癣患者采用韩国传统医学（TKM）进行有效治疗的病例。该患者根据肺燥肺热和肝火被诊断为牛皮癣。基于四象针灸理论对患者进行了针灸和草药治疗。经过这种治疗，她的症状在约14个月内完全消失。本研究初步表明，韩国传统医学，尤其是四象针灸，对治疗牛皮癣可能有效。因此，有必要进一步研究。
