Gout is a disease where excessive uric acid accumulates in the body, leading to inflammation and pain when it crystallizes in the joints. In Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), it is classified as “Yeolbi (熱痺)” or “Seub-yeolbi (濕熱痺).” Below, we introduce effective acupuncture points and herbal decoctions for treating gout. 1. Effective Acupuncture Points (針穴) for […]
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12 Meridians Key Points Chart | 십이경 주요혈 도표 한국어 English 십이경 주요혈 도표 특정혈(特定穴)이란? 특정혈(特定穴)은 경락과 경혈을 이용하여 병을 치료하는 과정에서 작용상 공통성을 가진 중요한 경혈을 경맥과는 관계없이 유형별로 묶어서 그 치료범위와 작용을 이해하기 쉽게 분류한 것이다. 이 경혈들은 임상에서 중요한 혈이라서 ‘요혈(要穴)’이라고도 부른다. 종류는 원혈(原穴), 낙혈(絡穴), 극혈(郄穴), 오수혈(五腧穴), 유혈(兪穴), 모혈(募穴), 팔맥교회혈(八脈交會穴), 교회혈(交會穴), 팔회혈(八會穴),
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Learning Objectives Lecture Content 1. What are the Four Diagnostic Methods (四診法)? The term “Sijin-beop (四診法)” literally means “four methods of looking”. It refers to the traditional diagnostic approaches used to examine a patient. This is a crucial diagnostic framework for understanding a patient’s condition, much like modern medicine’s practice of measuring respiration, pulse, blood
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Learning Objectives Lecture Content 1. What are Acupoints (經穴)? Chapter 2. Classification of Acupoints Learning Objectives Lecture Content 1. Regular Acupoints (正穴) 2. Extraordinary Acupoints (奇穴) Chapter 3. Directional Terminology for Acupoint Location Learning Objectives Lecture Content To accurately identify the location of acupoints, it’s essential to know the terms used to describe direction on
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Analysis of the subject of information transfer Why discuss this? The purpose of the nervous system, lymphatic system, and hormones is the same: they transmit information to achieve a state of harmony within the body. This is true for cells, organs, and the meridians (경락), which are a more extensive system. There was an experiment
Report on the Principles of Un-Yang (陰陽) and TaeKeuk (太極), and How Yin-Yang Theory Guides Diagnosis and Treatment as a Theoretical System in Traditional Korean Medicine I. Introduction The concepts of Un (음) and Yang (양) and TaeKeuk (태극), which form the foundation of Eastern philosophy, are core principles for understanding the creation, change, and
태극 한의학의 근원적 이해: 우주, 인체, 그리고 道의 통합적 관점 I. 서론 태극 한의학의 총체적 관점과 道의 의미 한의학은 인체를 개별적인 부분들의 단순한 집합이 아니라, 하나의 통합적이고 역동적인 유기체로 이해하는 독특한 관점을 지니고 있다. 이러한 총체적 관념은 “인체는 하나의 유기체다. 이 세상의 시작 우주도 하나고 그로 통하는 道 역시 하나이다”라는 심오한 동양 철학적 전제에 깊이
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In both Korean and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the 12 main meridians are a fundamental concept. They are described as a network of pathways or channels through which vital energy, or Ki (pronounced “Gee”), flows throughout the body. The meridians are a key part of the holistic diagnostic and treatment system, with each meridian being