The Experimental Study on Anti-bacterial Potency of Soyum Herbal-acupuncture, Hwangryunhaedoktang & Coptidis rhizoma on Staphylococcus epidermidis

Objective : This experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of Soyum Herbal-acupuncture, Hwangryunhaedoktang & Coptidis rhizoma on Staphylococcus epidermidis that induce keratitis. Methods : MIC was measured by dropping to according to density Soyum Herbal-acupuncture, Hwangryunhaedoktang & Coptidis rhizoma(100%, 10%, 1%, 0.1%). Anti-bacterial potency was measured by the size of inhibition zone with change of volume. Results : 1. MIC on Staphylococcus epidermidis in Soyum Herbal-acupuncture dippear all sample. 2. MIC on Staphylococcus epidermidis in Hwangryunhaedoktang disappear all sample. 3. MIC on Staphylococcus epidermidis in Coptidis rhizoma was 100%, and anti-bacterial potency increase compare with quantity. Conclusions : The present author think that Soyum Herbal-acupuncture must be extracted a new method for anti-bacterial potency and Coptidis rhizoma was made Herbal-acupuncture for eye drops.