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This study intended to prove the efficacy of abdomen massage for patients with Qi deficiency type of constipation, which is triggered by weakened energy in the lungs and kidneys. This treatment was provided for 30 minutes after breakfast, lunch, and dinner, every day for 3 days. There was 65.38%, or 17 out of 26 patients who were healed and there were 7 patients (26.9%) whose symptoms were improved, while 2 patients showed no effect. According to the analysis, the total effective ratio reached 92.3%. Also, male patients showed higher effect than female patients and the treatment effect was higher when the patients’ age was lower. Lungs provide the respiratory functions and the kidneys attract qi energy. Depending on the function of the lungs and kidneys, qi energy can be strong or weak. If energy is insufficient in the kidneys, the energy in the lungs becomes weak. This results in difficulty in breathing and lethargy. Weakened energy in the lungs results to insufficient energy flow to the body, thus, results to constipation. Therefore, it is imperative to open the lung energy of the patients with weak energy and protect the energy of the lungs and kidneys to improve the function that provides energy that flows down to the body. The patients with constipation who experience symptoms caused by weakened energy of the lungs and kidneys are encouraged to stabilize their fear and emotion about constipation and detach their focus on the symptoms and, instead actively participate in the treatment. This will improve the effects of the treatment The objective of this study is to expand blood vessels by moderately stimulating acupoints with a certain level of heat. This method accelerates blood circulation and accelerate metabolism. Also, it effectively promotes lymph circulation of blood and helps gastric and intestine secretion.

한국어

이 연구는 본 연구자가 개발한 복부마사지 기법을 적용하여 폐와 신장이 허하여 생기는 기허변비 환자에 어떠한 영향과 효과가 있는지를 규명하고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 치료기준은 (1)치유: 2일 이내에 1회 배변하고 변질도 좋 고 배변도 원활하며 단기간 내에 재발하지 않는 경우 (2)호전:3일 이내에 1회 배변하고 변질이 좋고 배변도 원활한 경 우 (3)무효: 증상이 개선되지 않은 경우로 치료기준을 정하였다. 분석결과 연구대상자 26명의 질환자 중 치유된 환자는 17명으로 65.38%로 나타났으며 호전된 환자는 7명으로 26.9%로 나타났다. 또한 2명은 무효로 나타나 이 연구에서 분 석된 결과 총유효율은 92.3%에 달하는 것으로 분석되었다. 복부마사지는 경혈을 통하여 열을 깊은 조직에 까지 전달되도록 하며 장의 유동을 촉진하고 장의 모세혈관 확장케 하여 결국 혈액을 림프순환을 촉진하게 하여 액분비를 도와 변비를 해소 할 수 있다는 결론을 얻었다.