Two Cases on Anti-inflammatory Effect of Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture

Won, Jae-Kyun; Lee, Yoon-Kyoung; Han, Sang-Won; Seo, Jung-Chul

Keywords: Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture; anti-inflammatory effect; Visual Analogue Scale(VAS); Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(DITI)

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2004.7.3.109

Objective : This study was designed to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture. Methods : Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture was administered one time on everyday and A-shi points were selected. Except Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture administration, other therapies(conventional body acupuncture, physical therapy and so on) were not performed at all. We evaluated the patient through Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(DITI). Results : After 2 or 3 times of treatment, the patient showed that clinical symptoms and VAS were lessened and there was a change of temperature in DITI. Conclusions : According to the results, Scolopendrid Herbal-Acupuncture may have anti-inflammatory effects. But further studies are required to prove the exact effect.