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A Modern Clinical Approach of the Traditional Korean Saam Acupuncture.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for functional constipation: a randomised, sham-controlled pilot trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Trial
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- Nutraceuticals and phytotherapeutics for holistic management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.3 Biotech · 2023Review
- Saam Acupuncture for Treating Functional Dyspepsia: A Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Delayed Emesis for the Patients Who Received High-Emetogenic Chemotherapy with Standard Antiemetic Prophylaxis (KHMC-HO-01): An Open-Label, Randomized Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Traditional Chinese medicine for gait disturbance in adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2021Article
- Diversity of Acupuncture Point Selections According to the Acupuncture Styles and Their Relations to Theoretical Elements in Traditional Asian Medicine: A Data-Mining-Based Literature Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Analysis of diagnostic decision in acupuncture from the actual functional dyspepsia patient's clinical information.Integrative medicine research · 2020Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A narrative review.Integrative medicine research · 2019Review
- The Current Status of Quality of Reporting in Acupuncture Treatment Case Reports: An Analysis of the Core Journal in Korea.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Article
- Ultrastructure of a Mobile Threadlike Tissue Floating in a Lymph Vessel.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
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Abstract
Saam acupuncture is one of the original therapeutic modalities representing traditional Korean medicine. It was originally described in a manuscript that is estimated to be published at some point between 1644 and 1742, in the middle of the Cho Sun dynasty, by a Korean Buddhist monk whose name is unknown. The principle of combining five shu points is based on the theory of Nan-jing. The treatment and diagnosis concepts in Saam acupuncture were mainly influenced by Dongeuibogam and Chimgoogyeong-heombang. The basic characteristic of combining five shu points in Saam acupuncture is the selection of the tonification and sedation points along the self-meridian and other meridians based on creation and governor relationships. Saam acupuncture clinical studies have mainly focused on musculoskeletal pain and autonomic nervous system regulation. From a neurophysiological perspective, Saam acupuncture, which involves five shu points as the main treatment aspect, has the advantage of increasing parasympathetic nerve activation and adjusting the balance of the autonomic nervous system. Inserting a needle into the skin layer while considering the respiratory phase and stimulating the needle gently and lightly could maximize the effect of Saam acupuncture. The specific Saam acupuncture prescribed should be identified on the basis of the neurobiological perspective.
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