Two Cases of Night Fever Treated with Acupuncture on Young-gol and Dae-back: Considered from Meridian and Collateral Aspects
Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: 세명대학교 제천한방병원 침구의학과Objectives : The purpose of this study is to study the effects of acupuncture on Young-gol and Dae-back on night fever and investigate the meridian and collateral aspects of Dong-Si acupuncture through cases of night fever due to Yin deficiency.Methods : Patients have received acupuncture on both sides(Young-gol and Dae-back) at 10 pm.The acupuncture treatment lasted for 15 minutes.Body temperature, pulse, and Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) scores for dryness of mouth were measured for the evaluation.Results : Both patients reported symptomatic reduction including night fever, pulse rate, NRS about dry mouth following the described treatments.The night fever disappeared after acupuncture treatment.The mean of pulse rate changed from 82.6 to 74.8(case 1), from 83.5 to 74.3(case 2).The mean of NRS changed from 4.2 to 1.7(case 1), from 3.3 to 2.4(case 2).Conclusions : In both cases, acupuncture was effective in relieving night fever symptoms.This can be considered from meridian and collateral aspects and the Korean medicine physiological perspective.In the future, systematic and diverse studies related to this will be needed.
Source: Korean Journal of Acupuncture
Author: Na Young Jo
Institution: Semyung University
Language: English
Subfield: Complementary and alternative medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2935821970