Effects of Hominis Placenta Herbal Acupuncture(HPA) on Menstrual Cramps

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Hominis Placenta Herbal Acupuncture (HPA) combined with Acupuncture compared with Acupuncture therapy. Method : Data was collected from October 1st 2004 to February 28th 2005. A total of 8 women participated in this study. Of all su...

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Main Authors: Weechang Kang, Jung-Hyo Cho, Yeon-Weol Lee, Chang-Gue Son, Chong-Kwan Cho, Hwa-Seung Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2005-02-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2005.8.1.045
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Summary:Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of Hominis Placenta Herbal Acupuncture (HPA) combined with Acupuncture compared with Acupuncture therapy. Method : Data was collected from October 1st 2004 to February 28th 2005. A total of 8 women participated in this study. Of all subjects, 4 and 4 subjects were assigned to the experimental and the control group respectively. Subjects were treated three times a week. We used Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for evaluating the effects of HPA. Result : There showed statistically boardline significance between the experimental group and control group (p=0.057). Conclusion : The results showed HPA has significant effects on menstrual cramps.
ISSN:2093-6966
2234-6856