Background : Dongssi's acupucnture therapy is made use of by a lot of therapists because of an excellent treatment. But it is real that this therapy has been used as a simple allopathy that some disease has its own particular spots on the body suitabl...
Background : Dongssi's acupucnture therapy is made use of by a lot of therapists because of an excellent treatment. But it is real that this therapy has been used as a simple allopathy that some disease has its own particular spots on the body suitable for acupuncture. So the purpose of this research is to study Dongssi's Gihyul systematically, understand the principle of Dongssi's acupunture therapy, and suggest the practical ways regarding clinical treatment.
Methods : Documentary records on Dongssi's acupuncture therapy was performed and as about 740 Dongssi's Gihyul were classifed via its own sector, line, rule, etc., and common characteristics were extracted.
Results : ost of Dongssi's Gihyul follows a very peculiar regulation like the meaning of Gihyul - particular spots on the body suitable for acupuncture, but it has its own common and coherent rule.
Conclusion : Dongssi's acupuncture therapy, which follows the principle of Dongssi's Gihyul, can be used objectively as well as scientifically depending on a variety of patients' symptoms, not just a simple allopathy.
Key words : Dongssi's acupuncture therapy, Dongssi's Gihyul