Clinical efficacy of five-element music therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder / 中国基层医药

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of five-element music therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder.Methods:Eighty patients with bipolar disorder admitted to Shandong Mental Health Center from January 2018 to December 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly divided into a study group and a control group ( n = 40/group). The control group was treated with conventional drug treatment. The study group was treated with five-element music therapy based on conventional drug treatment. Before, during and after treatment, mania and depression were evaluated. Symptom self-evaluation scale and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire were completed to evaluate the curative effect. Patients were followed up by telephone call. Recurrence at 3, 6 and 12 months was recorded. Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in the scores of the Bech-Rafaelsen Mania Rating Scale (BRMs), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire, Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) between the two groups (all P > 0.05). During and after treatment, BRMs, HAMD, Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire, and SCL-90 scores were significantly decreased in each group compared with before treatment [Control group: BRMs score during and after treatment: (11.52 ± 1.57) points, (9.43 ± 1.05) points; HAMD score during and after treatment: (16.75 ± 3.05) points, (13.61 ± 2.51) points; Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire: emotional vocabulary (67.25 ± 5.7) points, (56.38 ± 4.97) points, physical symptoms (29.52 ± 3.94) points, (24.19 ± 3.05) points, SCL-90 score: (100.52 ± 10.26) points, (68.85 ± 7.33) points. Study group: BRMs score during and after treatment: (9.33 ± 1.09) points, (7.85 ± 0.82) points; HAMD score: (13.74 ± 2.54) points, (10.17 ± 1.97) points; Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire: emotional vocabulary: (58.19 ± 5.06) points, (46.85 ± 4.06) points, physical symptoms (25.14 ± 3.54) points, (20.11 ± 2.57) points; SCL-90 scores: (90.85 ± 8.97) points, (56.87 ± 5.81) points]. During and after treatment, scores of BRMs, HAMD, Traditional Chinese Medicine Five State Emotion Questionnaire and SCL-90 in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 3.77, 7.01, 4.48, 6.99, 8.78, 4.89, 6.05, 4.19, 7.57, all P < 0.05). Total response rate in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group (90.0% vs. 72.5%, χ2 = 4.02, P < 0.05). At 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment, recurrence rate in the study group was 2.5%, 15.0% and 30.0%, respectively, which were significantly lower than 17.5%, 35.0%, and 52.5% in the control group ( χ2 = 5.00, 4.26, 4.17, all P < 0.05). Conclusion:Five-element music therapy for the treatment of bipolar disorder can markedly alleviate depression and mania, restore patient's emotional state, improve clinical efficacy, and decrease recurrence rate.

The Psychosomatic Traits of "People with the Five Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine": A Qualitative Study / 生物医学与环境科学（英文）

OBJECTIVE@#To identify the representative attributes of the five elements of a person with a qualitative methodology and provide the basis for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of "people with the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)."@*METHODS@#Data collected from the literature review, two sessions of brainstorming of experts with related experience in "people with the five elements in TCM" from October 2020 to December 2020, and six rounds of in-depth interviews with 30 participants who had various attributes of the five elements from March 2021 to October 2021 were analyzed. Triangulation was used in this study, and theming and synthesizing were used to analyze the data.@*RESULTS@#A total of 31 experts and 30 interviewees participated in this study. The median age of the experts and interviewees were 48.0 and 38.5 years, respectively; 51.66% and 54.8% of experts and interviewees, respectively, were men. The descriptors of facial diagrams of "people with the five elements in TCM" were complexion, shape, distribution state of facial bones, convergence trend of facial muscles, and facial expression. A theoretical model of "people with the five elements in TCM" was shaped based on these findings.@*CONCLUSION@#The study suggests a possibility for bridging the gap between personality and bodily state, identifying an avenue for personality research from the perspective of TCM.

Human Body and its Relation with Planets Siddha Perspective

Siddha system is the foremost traditional system, which was introduced by ancient Siddhar’s. According to Siddhar’s, nature is man, man is nature. Man is said to be microcosm and universe is macrocosm. The universe is made up of five elements namely Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. Our body is also made up of five elements (Panchaboothas), three vital humors known as Vatham (air, space), Pitham (fire), Kabam (Earth, water), seven physical constituents are Saram (nourishing fluid), Senneer (blood), Oonn (muscles), Kozhuppu (adipose tissue), Enbu (bone), Moolai (bone marrow), Sukkilam/Suronitham (sperm/ovum) respectively. The universe has stars and planets. Each planet has an influence that reflects in our bodies. Thoughts were controlled by cosmic force in the universe. Nine planets in the universe correlate with the organs in the body Sun-Heart, Moon-Brain, Mercury-Lungs, Jupiter-Liver, Saturn-Spleen, Mars-Gall Bladder. This article explains how the planets have a connection with our human body.

Efficacy of five elements health exercise on improving ability of daily living and cognitive function in elderly inpatients with schizophrenia / 四川精神卫生

ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy of five elements health exercise on improving the ability of daily living and cognitive function in elderly inpatients with schizophrenia. MethodsA total of 80 elderly patients with schizophrenia who were hospitalized in Xiamen Xianyue Hospital from May 2016 to May 2017 and met the diagnostic criteria of International Classification of Diseases， tenth edition （ICD-10） were enrolled in this study， and were randomly divided into the study group and the control group， with 40 cases in each group. Both groups received routine drug treatment， psychiatric nursing care and rehabilitation treatment， and the study group received five elements health exercise on this basis. The ability of daily living and cognitive function of patients were assessed using Barthel Index （BI） and Mini-Mental State Examination （MMSE） before intervention， 6 months and 1 year after intervention. Additionally， the Nurses' Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation （NOSIE） was adopted to evaluate the changes of patients' behavior and condition before and after 1-year intervention. ResultsAt 6 months and 1 year of intervention， study group scored higher on BI （F=2.876， 3.240， P<0.05 or 0.01） and MMSE （F=4.742， 7.902， P<0.01） than control group， with statistically significant differences. After 1 year of intervention， the scores of each factor and total score of NOSIE in the study group were higher than those in the control group， and the differences were statistically significant （t=0.173~2.463， P<0.05）. ConclusionOn the basis of routine drug therapy and routine nursing care， the implementation of five elements health exercise may improve the ability of daily living and cognitive function of elderly inpatients with schizophrenia.

Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy Based on Theory of Generation and Restriction Among Five Elements / 中国实验方剂学杂志

The theory of generation and restriction among five elements， as one of the basic theories in traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）， reveals that treating disease should focus on the root. Since its first record in Huangdi's Internal Classic （Huang Di Nei Jing）， this theory has been covered in many chapters of Synopsis of the Golden Chamber （Jin Gui Yao Lue） and further developed by physicians of later generations， allowing it to serve as a guide for clinical treatment of various diseases. Diabetic nephropathy （DN） is one of the most common complications of diabetes and also a main risk factor for death and disability by virtue of the long-term disease course and complex symptoms. At present， no specific drug is available in western medicine. Considering the close relationship of its complicated etiology and pathogenesis with the five zang organs， DN treatment should focus not only on the kidney， but also other zang organs. Guided by the theory of generation and restriction among five elements， this article believes that DN mainly results from kidney deficiency combined with spleen deficiency and its dysfunction in regulating the water passage. In addition， the exuberance of heart fire and the failure of liver to govern the free flow of Qi are also responsible for the occurrence of DN. Clinically， the therapeutic methods proposed based on theory of generation and restriction among five elements are recommended for DN treatment after the differentiation of actual manifestations into specific syndromes. Specifically， the method of replenishing Huo to nourish Tu is applicable to DN patients with spleen and kidney yang deficiency， the method of nourishing Shui to moisten Mu to those with liver and kidney yin deficiency， the method of mutual generation between Jin and Shui to those with lung and kidney yin deficiency， the method of banking up Tu to generate Jin to those with lung and spleen Qi deficiency， the method of purging the heart and tonifying the kidney to those with non-interaction between heart and kidney， and the method of banking up Tu to control Shui to those with spleen deficiency and fluid retention. Such timely and effective interventions are conducive to delaying the development of DN to end-stage renal disease （ESRD） and improving the clinical outcomes. This article discusses the application of the theory of generation and restriction among five elements in TCM to DN treatment， aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the future application of such new diagnosis and treatment ideas.

Mathematical Model for Analyzing Five Flavor Compatibility-transformation Theory in Tangye Jingfatu / 中国实验方剂学杂志

Objective:<italic>Auxiliary Verse on Drugs and</italic> <italic>methods</italic> <italic>for Zang-Fu Organs （Fuxingjue Wuzangyongyao Fayao）</italic> written by TAO Hong-jing from the Liang dynasty covered many contents from<italic> </italic>a missing prescription book<italic> Classic of Decoction （Tangye Jingfa）</italic>， including a map revealing the compatibility principle of Chinese herbs， namely the Tangye Jingfatu. Represented by a centrosymmetric pentagon， the map describes a unique theoretical system for deficiency-excess syndrome differentiation of five Zang organs （liver， heart， spleen， lung and kidney） and the tonification-purgation and compatibility theory of five flavors （pungent， salt， sweet， sour and bitter）. Each Zang organ fixedly corresponds to one "property" flavor （purgation）， one "function" flavor （tonification） and one "transformation" flavor （harmonization） resulting from the combination of the former two. For example， the liver can be purged by sour， tonified by pungent， and moderated by sweet transformed by the combination of sour with pungent. The heart can be purged by bitter， tonified by salt， and astringed by sour transformed by the combination of bitter with salt. The spleen can be purged by pungent， tonified by sweet， and dried by bitter transformed by the interaction between pungent and sweet. The lung can be purged by salt， tonified by sour， and dispersed by pungent transformed by the combination of salt with sour. The kidney can be purged by sweet， tonified by bitter， and moistened by salt transformed by the combination of sweet with bitter. This study selected appropriate mathematical tools to analyze the fixed relationship between "property" flavor， "function" flavor and "transformation" flavor among the five Zang organs in “Tangye Jingfatu” and establish a mathematical model revealing the compatibility-transformation relationship among five flavors. Method:Based on the group representation of five elements （wood， fire， earth， metal， and water）， the correlations of "property" flavor， "function" flavor， and "transformation" flavor with five elements’ generation-restriction were deduced based on matrix calculation and group theory. The three-dimensional calculation method for vector product was expanded for establishing the mathematical operator of five flavors' compatibility-transformation. Result:<bold>and</bold> Conclusion:There is a mapping relationship of the purging， tonifying， and harmonizing functions represented by the "property" flavor， "function" flavor， and "transformation" flavor of the five zang organs in the "Tangye Jingfatu" with the five elements' generation-restriction. The established mathematical operator contributes to explaining the fixed collocations of five flavor transformation. Based on such algorithm， the tonifying and purging characteristics of five flavors in 10 representative classic prescriptions have been clearly expounded.

Discussion on the academic system of "theory, method, recipe and degree" in s infantile Chinese massage of the western part of Hunan province / 中国针灸

The theory and technique of s infantile Chinese massage of the western part of Hunan province are reviewed in clinical diagnosis and treatment and the core theoretical system is refined. Based on clinical experiences and in consideration of the analysis on relevant literature, the academic system of s infantile Chinese massage of the western part of Hunan province is summarized as four aspects, named "theory, method, recipe and degree". "Theory" refers to the four diagnostic methods and eight principle in terms of diagnosis and treatment and the therapeutic emphasis on the main disorders of organs in children. "Method" refers to promotion and restriction of five elements, meridian tropism in treatment. "Recipe" refers to the selection of acupoints, optimization of therapeutic techniques and the key in the composition of the herbs with different roles considered, named monarch herb, minister herb, assistant herb and guiding herb. "Degree" refers to the strength and intensity of manipulation to ensure the optimal effect. All of the aforementioned reviews provide the reference to theoretic study on this Chinese massage school.

Analysis on Application of Comparative State Method in Treatment of Psoriasis with Blood Stasis / 中国中医药信息杂志

Comparative state is one of the basic thinking methods of TCM, and widely used in dermatology. For complicated and repeated psoriasis with blood stasis, comparative state method can be applied to direct differentiation of syndrome, and guide the analysis on etiology and pathogenesis to establish treatment methods, which can provide new ideas for TCM treatment of psoriasis.

Discussion on Inspiration from TCM Essence, Yin Yang and Five Elements to TCM Regenerative Medicine / 中国中医药信息杂志

Based on essence, yin yang and five elements in basic TCM philosophy, this article proposed that congenital qi plays an important role in the regeneration of tissues and organs in TCM. Combination of medicine stem cell theory of congenital essence of nutrition is the key to stimulate repair of tissue and organ function regeneration;Yin-yang harmony and generation and restriction among five elements are the theoretical basis for functional regeneration regulation of zangfu organs in TCM. It is considered that TCM has unique advantages in preventing functional damage of zangfu organs, promoting tissue regeneration, and preventing abnormal tissue regeneration. Proceeding from traditional thinking of TCM, it may become an innovation and breakthrough for TCM regenerative medicine theory.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Combined with Chinese Medicine Five-Element Music on Depression for Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial / 中国结合医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To evaluate the effects of progressive muscle relaxation training (PMRT) combined with fifive elements music therapy of Chinese medicine (CM) for improving anxiety and depression of cancer patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From June 2015 to March 2016, 60 cancer patients were included into the study. The patients were randomly assigned to a control group and a treatment group by envelope randomization, receiving PMRT and PMRT plus CM five elements music therapy, respectively, for 8 weeks. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Benefit Finding Scales (BFS), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual (FACIT-Sp), and Intervention Expectations Questionnaire (IEQU) were adopted to assess the depression of the two groups before and after the treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Four cases dropped out during the study, and 29 cases in the treatment group and 27 in the control group were included in the fifinal analysis. Prior to the treatments, the baselines of the 4 questionnaires in the two groups showed no difference. After the 8-week treatment, the treatment group presented better levels of HADS, BFS and FACIT-Sp scores compared with the control group (P<0.05). Among the single items of HADS, 4 items involving vexation, feeling fifidgeted, pleasure and prospecting the future in the treatment group were improved compared with the control group (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>As a simple and reliable and effective intervention, PMRT combined with fifive elements music therapy mitigated anxiety and depression of cancer patients. Cancer patients have been found to respond well to psychological intervention in areas regarding stabilisation of emotions, disease awareness, and therapeutic compliance. This brings about a great difference in improving their quality of life and psychological state, offers an effective approach to better self-management in cancer treatment.</p>

Construction of diagnosis and improvement system for training interns through a method focusing on "five elements and seven ways of giving feedback" / 中华医学教育探索杂志

At present,diagnosis and improvement of teaching quality in higher vocational colleges mainly depends on the internal quality assurance system shaped by "five vertical,five horizontal and one platform".Practical teaching is of great importance to medical education.As its teaching quality is mainly generated from the hospitals which are difficult to be integrated with the existing internal quality assurance system.This article tries to build a diagnosis and improvement system for training interns through a method focusing on "five elements and seven ways of giving feedback" on the basis of the in-depth analysis of factors generating the quality of intern training.This system aims to continuously ensure the quality of interns training via supplementing and perfecting the existing internal quality system of medical colleges.

Clinical observation of peptic ulcer treated with acupuncture based on theory of "the compatibility of the five meridians" in / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the effects differences for peptic ulcer between acupuncture based on the theory of "the compatibility of the five meridians" inand conventional western medication.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty patients with peptic ulcer of liver-stomach disharmony type (LSDT) and weakness of spleen and stomach type (WSST) were assigned into an observation group and a control group by block randomization according to syndrome differentiation.Finally,28 cases (17 with LSDT and 11 with WSST) in the observation group,29 cases (18 with LSDT and 11 with WSST) in the control group were included.In the observation group,patients with LSDT were treated with acupuncture at Zhongwan (CV 12),Taichong (LR 3),Xingjian (LR 2),Qimen (LR 14),Zusanli (ST 36),Gongsun (SP 4),Shaofu (HT 8),Jingqu (LU 8),Neiguan (PC 6); those with WSST,at Zhongwan (CV 12),Dadu (SP 2),Taibai (SP 3),Yinlingquan (SP 9),Zusanli (ST 36),Shaofu (HT 8), Taichong (LR 3),Yingu (KI 10),Taixi (KI 3),Taiyuan (LU 9) according to the theory of "the compatibility of the five meridians" in.Reinforcing and reducing were according to syndrome differentiation.The treatment was given once a day with needle retained for 30 min,5 days a week,2 days at interval.In the control group,the conventional triple drugs (omeprazole,amoxicillin and clarithromycin) were prescribed orally for Hp positive patients,and omeprazole for Hp negative patients.All the patients were treated for 4 weeks.The clinical syndrome score,ulcer healing under gastroscope,anti-Hp infection and Hp negative conversion ratio rate were observed in the two groups before and after treatment as well as 1 month after treatment.The total effects were evaluated.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The syndrome scores after treatment and at 1 month ofter treatment decreased in the two groups (all<0.05),while without significant difference between the two groups (both>0.05).The scores within the group between the two syndromes showed no significance in the two groups (both>0.05).The cure rates under gastroscope,anti-Hp infection rates and the total rates had no statistically significant difference between the two groups (all>0.05).The Hp negative conversion ratio was 22.2%(4/18) in the observation group,which was worse than 52.6%(10/19) in the control group (<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Acupuncture based on the theory of "the compatibility of the five meridians" infor peptic ulcer can improve clinical symptoms,ulcer coalescence and anti-Hp infection,which is similar to conventional western medication.While the Hp negative conversion ratio is less than that of conventional western medicine.</p>

Effects of application of five elements music combined with acupoint massage on insomnia in patients with coronary heart disease / 中华护理杂志

Objective To investigate the effects of five elements music combined with acupoint massage on sleep quality in insomnia patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Methods A total of 120 cases of insomnia patients with CHD were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 60 cases,respectively.The control group was given routine medicine treatment for CHD.The experimental group was given five elements music combined with acupoint massage besides the routine treatment.The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to compare before and 4 weeks after the intervention for sleep quality,hear rate and blood pressure between two groups.Results Four weeks after the intervention,total effective rate of sleep effect in the experimental group was 96.67％,and there was significant difference between two groups (P＜0.05).Four weeks after the intervention,heart rate,blood pressure,total score and scores for each dimension were decreased for both groups,but those in the experimental group declined more obviously,and the differences were significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Five elements music combined with acupoint massage can significantly alleviate insomnia for patients with CHD.

Analysis on Five Kinds of Tone and Meridian Therapy Thoughts / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine first introduced the Five-tone Therapeutic System into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).The five-tone meridian therapy is based on the theory of yin-yang,five elements,meridians,acupoint theory,and other methods to complement each other.It is a comprehensive prevention,diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental diseases of TCM.This therapy combines the pentameter and its internal organs with meridians.It is a profound experience and summary of the resonant interaction between music and emotional and visceral organs of the sound frequency.Doctor differentiates the disease based on sound variant lesions,and then treats by corresponding meridians,acupoints,so as to achieve the treatment purpose.

A Review of Studying on the Five Elements Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on Metaphorical Cognition / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

Five elements theory is a constructive metaphorical system.Now,from the perspective of metaphor,studying on the five elements theory mainly focuses on the metaphorical cognitive thinking,metaphor cognitive type,metaphor cognitive system and so on,which has obtained certain research results.After systematically combing and analyzing the above contents,this paper points out the existing problems,and puts forward some suggestions on this basis:in the context of metaphorical cognition,we should focus on the study of the five elements theory from the standpoint of TCM,cognitive linguistics,cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience,especially the empirical study of relevant theories.Such as using the behavioral studies,Event-related potential to demonstrate the relationship between the five-tone and five-color,or exploring the new relationship.

Thinking of Emotional Counterbalance Therapy in Depression Clinical Experience / 浙江中医药大学学报

Objective] To study emotional counterbalance therapy which is used in depression treatment ,it plays an important role in the treatment of emotional disorders. [Method] With the research methods of taking depression for example ,through the sad,fear of these two emotional factors to explore the pathogenesis of depression,and analyze“happiness restrains sadness“ and“thought restrains fear”in the emotional counterbalance therapy, which are used in the depression clinical application.[Result]Emotional counterbalance uses one or more of the emotions to regulate ,control,overcome the other one or more negative emotions,which based on the restriction among the five elements theory is a kind of psychological therapy.Sadandfearare the most common chief complaints in depression which belong to the emotional depression in depression disease of Chinese medicine. On the basis of “sad doing harm to the lungs”and “dread doing harm to the kidneys”,lung,kidney and depression etiology,pathogenesis,symptoms are closely related. This reflects the lung,kidney play an indispensable role in the treatment of depression. It has significant curative effects to apply the theory of emotion counterbalance,such as happiness restrains sadness,thought restrains fear to cure diseases. At the same time,with a relaxed and pleasant mood,actively guiding to help thinking is also the treatment of depression,pessimistic disappointment medicine.[Conclusion] According to the restriction among five elements theory,to use the relation and restriction between emotion and five zang-organs to regulate emotional disorders can restore to the normal balance,which is an effective psychological treatment for emotional disorders.The therapy should be used alone or combined with traditional Chinese medicine treatment in different situations to relive the treatment effect.

Study on chemistry and biology based on five-tastes and function-efficacy of Chinese materia medica with invigorating blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis / 中草药

According to the current research issues on the drug-properties of Chinese materia medica (CMM), authors presented a research main-line on the "five tastes" (pungent, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty) and mode and idea on the "five elements" with "drug-five tastes-substances-effects-function" for studying the function/efficacy in the theory of traditional Chinese medicines. Based on the idea, authors elaborated a "five tastes" starting point in CMM with invigorating blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis to study the relationship between the chemical substances related with " five tastes" and the biological basis to explain the CMM function-efficacy. Authors believe that in the study on the CMM drug property and the scientific connotation with modern scientific and technological means, the "five elements" is the transformation of the bond and to capture the differences between the "five flavors" and function/efficacy is difficult. Thus, the idea would be beneficial to the development of innovative pharmaceutics of CMM.

Three Kinds of Meanings and Theoretical Support of Liver Governs Smoothing and Dispersing Qi / 浙江中医药大学学报

Objective]This paper is for the theoretical formation of clear livering factors development process . [Method]Adopt the method of literature investigation, explore the meaning of liver governing smoothing and dispersing Qi. [Result]It has three meanings: Like smooth doesn't like depression;dredge(The ascending and descending of Qi);spread. The support theory behind it is:Five elements theory;The movement theory of Qi;Zhu Zhenheng ’ s theory of“Liver Governs Smoothing and Dispersing”. Relationships between three meanings and support theory is:With five elements theory explaining the function of the liver governing smoothing and dispersing Qi ,it eventual y uses the movement theory of Qi; With Zhu Zhenheng ’s theory of“Liver Governs Smoothing and Dispersing”, explain the function of the liver governing smoothing and dispersing Qi is different from the the movement theory of Qi. [Conclusion]Liver governing smoothing and dispersing Qi is a new theory of reconstruction by modern scientific theories and methods.

Randomized Controlled Trial on Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine Five Elements Music Therapy in Improving Quality of Life for Senior and Non-senior Advanced Cancer Patients / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

This study was aimed to evaluate effects of traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ) five elements music therapy on the quality of life for both senior and non-senior advanced cancer patients , and improve TCM com-prehensive treatment mode . A total of 170 patients were stratified according to 70-year-old in a randomized controlled trial ( RCT ) with a parallel single-blind design . The ratio of patients among three groups was 2:2:1 . In the experimental group , TCM five elements music was given in the treatment . In the positive control group , western music was used in the treatment . And in the negative control group , no music was given in the treat-ment . The treatment was given for 30 min , 5 times per week . And the observation duration was 3 weeks . The Hospice Quality of Life Index-Revised ( HQOLI-R ) , Karnofsky Performance Scale ( KPS ) and Symptom Diary Score recorded by patients were used in the evaluation . The results showed that when comparing HQOLI-R , KPS and Symptom Diary Score before and after treatment among all advanced cancer patients in each group , there was a significant difference before and after treatment in the TCM five elements music therapy group ( P 0 . 05 ) . It was concluded that TCM five elements music therapy is effective in improving quality of life and subjective symptoms for both senior and non-senior advanced cancer patients . However , the sensitivity of using the Symptom Diary Score as an evaluation index among senior patients still needs to be further proved .

Traditional Oriental Medicine and Integrative Medicine / 한양의대학술지

Theory of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) is based on 'Yin-yang' and the 'Five elements' which are ancient chinese ideology for comprehending universe. TOM is also a kinds of ideological medicine, that contains confucian ideas, Buddhism, Taoism as progression of history and cultural trend. Ideological TOM explains physiologic and pathologic condition by 'Maintaining and Disruption of Balance' like Hippocrates, Galen, Ayurvedic medicine. The holy principle of comprehending TOM can be expressed as "To practice medicine based on ideological intuition". In western society original western ideological medicine was died out in the course of scientific revolution. But ancient and medieval oriental medicine is still in existence as a strong medical power in Korea. Recently, with the trend of academic integration, there was an attempt to find affirmative components of TOM. However, the theory of TOM is so different from any criteria for modern knowledge of science and seems to be incommensurable with modern evidence based medicine. As we know, science is the knowledge that could progress cumulatively unswayed by paradigm. To integrate TOM and modern scientific medicine, first of all, the theory of TOM must be made as a precise knowledge through strict ontological and epistemological study. The precise knowledge met clear study requirements will be integrated spontaneously, and Only that has the right to join competition for developing practical technical development. In this knowledge society, the survival and integration of TOM will not only achieved by ideological slogan but also emotional sympathy anymore.