The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
권호 표지

A Case of Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Oriental and Western Medical Combination Theraphy

한양방협진으로 호전된 당뇨병 환자 1례

  • Park, Song-Gi (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Kwon, Eun-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Song, Kwang-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Jeon, Kwi-Ok (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Shin, Hyun-Cheol (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Kang, Seok-Bong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University) ;
  • Moon, Jung-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Hanny University)
  • 박송기 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 권은희 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송광규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전귀옥 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 신현철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 강석봉 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문정환 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia which results from one or both of decreased insulin secretion and increased insulin resistance. Chronic hyperglycemia causes damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. The major goal in treating diabetes mellitus is controlling elevated blood sugars without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar. A 67-year-old woman was admitted with hyperglycemia, thirst, Lt. leg numbness and both leg weakness. The patient was diagnosed as So-gal(消渴) due to dry ness-heat based on yin-deficiency(陰虛燥熱) through oriental medicine and NIDDM through western medicine. The patient was treated with oriental and western medicines. Specifically herbal medicine(Gamijihwangtang), acupuncture, moxa theraphy were used as well as oral medications. Clinical symptoms improved and hyperglycemia dramatically stablized.

Keywords