신생아 황달에 사용하는 혈위에 관한 문헌고찰

A Literature Review on Acupoints for Neonatal Jaundice

Objectives: Neonatal jaundice is that yellow appears in the skin, mucous membrane, and sclera of newborn. Conventional treatments including phototherapy and exchange transfusion have adverse effects and are expensive. Oral medicine, bath, and enema using herbs, acupuncture, acupressure, and massage are used in complementary and alternative therapies on neonatal jaundice in East Asia. Acupoints used in clinical researches were analyzed in terms of method, effectiveness, and safety. Methods: Literatures published in OASIS and CNKI until September 2017 were searched. Results: The 316 subjects in six articles were analyzed. Acupoints used in more than half the subjects were PC6 (內關), SP9 (陰陵泉), GB34 (陽陵泉), ST36 (足三里), CV12 (中脘), and BL19 (膽兪). They were mainly stimulated by massage for 10-20 minutes, and improved total effective rate and bilirubin level. Adverse events were rare. Conclusion: Acupoint stimulation can be used as complementary and alternative treatment on neonatal jaundice.