A clinical study on the effect of Tongkyu-tang distillate on pediatric allergic rhinitis

소아 알레르기성 비염에 대한 통규탕(通竅湯) 증류추출액을 이용한 치료의 임상적 연구

  • Baek, Jung-Han (Department of Pediatrics, Gumi Oriental Hospital, Daegu Hanny University) ;
  • Koo, Jin-Suk (Department of Pediatrics, Gumi Oriental Hospital, Daegu Hanny University)
  • 백정한 (대구한의대 부속 구미한방병원 소아과) ;
  • 구진숙 (대구한의대 부속 구미한방병원 소아과)
  • Published : 2003.12.31

Abstract

Objective : Prevalance of allergic rhinitis in pediatric population appear to be rising. About acupuncture and herbal medicine treatment on allergic rhinitis is occasionally reported, but few treatment of using herbal medicine distillate was reported. The aim of this study was to investigate effect of Tongkyu-tang distillate on pediatric allergic rhinitis. Methods : Twenty patients treated in our hospital between January 2002 and December 2002, treated with Tongkyu-tang distillate were studied. Result : We treated pediatrc allergic rhinitis with Tongkyu-tang distillate spray on nasal cavity. and so the symptoms of allergic rhinitis were improved effectively Conclusion : We had effective results of Tongkyu-tang distillate on pediatric allergic rhinitis comparatively. And we wish that much more new treatment methods of allergic rhinitis are investigated.

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