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Research Papers

A curated collection of academic research relevant to the clinical practice at Geummaek Korean Medicine Clinic.

Research Papers
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Total 1642 papers

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Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment for Pediatric Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Choi SH, Lee JA, Park BK, et al.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2023)

0.42 BMI z-score Reduction
60 subjects Number of Participants

Korean medicine obesity treatment can be safely and effectively applied to pediatric obesity.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Effect of Korean Medicine Treatment for Pediatric Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Choi SH, Lee JA, Park BK, et al. Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2023)
0.42 BMI z-score Reduction
60 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Sixty obese children aged 8-15 were divided into a Korean medicine treatment group and a nutrition education control group and treated for 12 weeks. The Korean medicine group showed a BMI z-score reduction of 0.42, with a 3.1% reduction in body fat percentage.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine obesity treatment can be safely and effectively applied to pediatric obesity.

Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Effect of Korean Medicine Dietary Therapy for Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Bae GS, Jang JG, Oh TW, et al.

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)

20 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
34% Additional Weight Loss Effect

Korean medicine dietary therapy is an adjunctive strategy that significantly enhances obesity treatment effects.

Systematic Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Effect of Korean Medicine Dietary Therapy for Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Review

Bae GS, Jang JG, Oh TW, et al. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2022)
20 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
34% Additional Weight Loss Effect

Summary

The obesity treatment effect of Korean medicine dietary therapy (medicinal cuisine, herbal tea, constitution-specific diet) was systematically analyzed across 20 studies. When Korean medicine dietary therapy was combined, the average weight reduction rate was 34% higher.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine dietary therapy is an adjunctive strategy that significantly enhances obesity treatment effects.

Narrative Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Review of Preclinical Studies on Brown Fat Activation Effect of Herbal Medicine

Nam HJ, Lee BH, Kang OS, et al.

Phytomedicine (2024)

17 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
5 types Major Herbal Materials

Herbal medicine components increase energy expenditure through brown fat activation, presenting a new mechanism for obesity treatment.

Narrative Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Review of Preclinical Studies on Brown Fat Activation Effect of Herbal Medicine

Nam HJ, Lee BH, Kang OS, et al. Phytomedicine (2024)
17 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
5 types Major Herbal Materials

Summary

The effect of herbal medicine components on brown adipose tissue (BAT) activation was analyzed across 17 animal experiments. Herbal medicine components such as cinnamon, ginger, and aconite were shown to increase UCP1 expression and promote thermogenesis.

Key Conclusion

Herbal medicine components increase energy expenditure through brown fat activation, presenting a new mechanism for obesity treatment.

Cohort Study Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Importance of Combined Lifestyle Modification in Korean Medicine Obesity Treatment: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Kim BJ, Choi IH, Yun YH, et al.

Journal of Korean Medicine (2024)

9.1kg Combined Group Weight Loss
240 subjects Number of Participants

Combining lifestyle modification with Korean medicine obesity treatment improves weight loss effects by approximately 60%.

Cohort Study Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Importance of Combined Lifestyle Modification in Korean Medicine Obesity Treatment: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Kim BJ, Choi IH, Yun YH, et al. Journal of Korean Medicine (2024)
9.1kg Combined Group Weight Loss
240 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

At 6 Korean medicine clinics, 16-week treatment outcomes were compared between a herbal medicine + acupuncture group (120 subjects) and a herbal medicine + acupuncture + lifestyle modification group (120 subjects). The lifestyle combined group showed significantly greater weight reduction (9.1 kg vs 5.7 kg).

Key Conclusion

Combining lifestyle modification with Korean medicine obesity treatment improves weight loss effects by approximately 60%.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Local Fat Reduction Effect of Pharmacopuncture Treatment: An Ultrasound-Based Evaluation

Hwang MS, Park SU, Moon SK, et al.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2023)

7.2mm Fat Thickness Reduction
48 subjects Number of Participants

Pharmacopuncture treatment is effective for local fat reduction and can be utilized as a non-invasive body shaping method.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Local Fat Reduction Effect of Pharmacopuncture Treatment: An Ultrasound-Based Evaluation

Hwang MS, Park SU, Moon SK, et al. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2023)
7.2mm Fat Thickness Reduction
48 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Wild ginseng pharmacopuncture was administered to the abdomen in 48 patients with abdominal localized obesity, and subcutaneous fat thickness was measured by ultrasound. After 8 weeks, subcutaneous fat thickness decreased by an average of 7.2 mm, and waist circumference also decreased by 3.1 cm.

Key Conclusion

Pharmacopuncture treatment is effective for local fat reduction and can be utilized as a non-invasive body shaping method.

Before-After Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Analysis of Korean Medicine Diet Effects on Thyroid Function and Basal Metabolism

Son CG, Han YJ, Shin NR, et al.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2021)

7.5% Basal Metabolism Improvement
35 subjects Number of Participants

Korean medicine diet activates basal metabolism through thyroid function improvement.

Before-After Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Analysis of Korean Medicine Diet Effects on Thyroid Function and Basal Metabolism

Son CG, Han YJ, Shin NR, et al. Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2021)
7.5% Basal Metabolism Improvement
35 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Herbal medicine prescriptions were administered for 10 weeks to 35 obese patients with hypothyroidism tendency, and changes in thyroid hormones and basal metabolic rate were observed. T3 increased by 12% and BMR improved by 7.5%, confirming metabolic improvement.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine diet activates basal metabolism through thyroid function improvement.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Blood Lipid Improvement Effect of Korean Medicine Weight Management Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lee KW, Chung WS, Jang SB, et al.

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2024)

22% Triglyceride Reduction Rate
90 subjects Number of Participants

The Korean medicine weight management program significantly improves blood lipids along with weight loss.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Blood Lipid Improvement Effect of Korean Medicine Weight Management Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Lee KW, Chung WS, Jang SB, et al. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2024)
22% Triglyceride Reduction Rate
90 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Ninety obese patients with comorbid dyslipidemia were divided into a Korean medicine treatment group and a control group, and blood lipid changes were compared over 12 weeks. The Korean medicine group showed reductions in total cholesterol by 15%, LDL by 18%, and triglycerides by 22%.

Key Conclusion

The Korean medicine weight management program significantly improves blood lipids along with weight loss.

Narrative Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies on the Anti-Obesity Effect of Gambihwan

Kang JH, Song BK, Yoo JH, et al.

Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2020)

14 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
3 Major Mechanisms

Gambihwan exerts anti-obesity effects through multiple mechanisms, and clinical evidence is accumulating.

Narrative Review Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies on the Anti-Obesity Effect of Gambihwan

Kang JH, Song BK, Yoo JH, et al. Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2020)
14 studies Number of Reviewed Studies
3 Major Mechanisms

Summary

The anti-obesity effect of Gambihwan was comprehensively reviewed across 8 animal experiments and 6 clinical studies. Gambihwan demonstrated anti-obesity effects through mechanisms including adipocyte differentiation inhibition, fat decomposition promotion, and appetite suppression.

Key Conclusion

Gambihwan exerts anti-obesity effects through multiple mechanisms, and clinical evidence is accumulating.

Cohort Study Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Retrospective Analysis of Korean Medicine Treatment Compliance and Long-Term Weight Maintenance in Obese Patients

Yim MH, Kim JE, Choi SM, et al.

Journal of Korean Medicine (2023)

78% Weight Maintenance Rate
180 subjects Number of Participants

High compliance with Korean medicine obesity treatment shows a strong correlation with long-term weight maintenance.

Cohort Study Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Retrospective Analysis of Korean Medicine Treatment Compliance and Long-Term Weight Maintenance in Obese Patients

Yim MH, Kim JE, Choi SM, et al. Journal of Korean Medicine (2023)
78% Weight Maintenance Rate
180 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

One hundred eighty patients who completed Korean medicine obesity treatment were retrospectively followed for 12 months, and weight maintenance rates were analyzed. The high compliance group maintained 78% of weight loss at 12 months after treatment.

Key Conclusion

High compliance with Korean medicine obesity treatment shows a strong correlation with long-term weight maintenance.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

DEXA Analysis of Body Fat Distribution Changes After Herbal Medicine Capsule Administration

Go HY, Park YC, Lee NR, et al.

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2021)

3.8kg Body Fat Reduction
40 subjects Number of Participants

Herbal medicine capsules have effects of selectively reducing abdominal fat along with overall body fat reduction.

RCT Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

DEXA Analysis of Body Fat Distribution Changes After Herbal Medicine Capsule Administration

Go HY, Park YC, Lee NR, et al. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2021)
3.8kg Body Fat Reduction
40 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Herbal medicine capsules were administered for 10 weeks to 40 overweight adults, and body fat distribution changes were analyzed using DEXA. Total body fat decreased by 3.8 kg, with selectively greater reduction particularly in abdominal fat.

Key Conclusion

Herbal medicine capsules have effects of selectively reducing abdominal fat along with overall body fat reduction.

Before-After Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Insulin Resistance Improvement Effect of Korean Medicine Obesity Treatment

Shin AS, Lee JE, Kim NI, et al.

Phytomedicine (2022)

33% HOMA-IR Improvement Rate
55 subjects Number of Participants

Korean medicine obesity treatment improves insulin resistance along with weight loss and contributes to metabolic health.

Before-After Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Insulin Resistance Improvement Effect of Korean Medicine Obesity Treatment

Shin AS, Lee JE, Kim NI, et al. Phytomedicine (2022)
33% HOMA-IR Improvement Rate
55 subjects Number of Participants

Summary

Herbal medicine prescriptions were administered for 12 weeks to 55 patients with obesity and insulin resistance, and HOMA-IR changes were measured. HOMA-IR decreased from an average of 2.1 to 1.4, with significant improvement in insulin sensitivity.

Key Conclusion

Korean medicine obesity treatment improves insulin resistance along with weight loss and contributes to metabolic health.

Meta-Analysis Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Abdominal Obesity Treatment Effect of Combined Electroacupuncture and Herbal Medicine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ahn CB, Kim CH, Song HS, et al.

Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2023)

MD -4.82cm Waist Circumference Reduction
11 studies Number of Reviewed RCTs

Combined electroacupuncture and herbal medicine demonstrates superior effects for abdominal obesity treatment compared to monotherapy.

Meta-Analysis Geum! Maek! Capsule Diet

Abdominal Obesity Treatment Effect of Combined Electroacupuncture and Herbal Medicine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ahn CB, Kim CH, Song HS, et al. Complementary Therapies in Medicine (2023)
MD -4.82cm Waist Circumference Reduction
11 studies Number of Reviewed RCTs

Summary

The abdominal obesity improvement effect of combined electroacupuncture and herbal medicine treatment was meta-analyzed across 11 RCTs. The combined treatment group showed significantly greater waist circumference reduction (MD: -4.82 cm) than the monotherapy group.

Key Conclusion

Combined electroacupuncture and herbal medicine demonstrates superior effects for abdominal obesity treatment compared to monotherapy.