The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A literature study on Hand-Foot-Mouth disease

수족구병에 대한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察) - 중의학(中警學) 문헌(文獻)을 중심으로 -

  • Chang, Gyu-Tae (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kang, Mi-Sun (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 장규태 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과교실) ;
  • 강미선 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : Hand-Foot-Mouth disease is a highly contagious disease most often seen in children. It is caused most commonly by the coxsackievirus A16 and clinically characterized by vesicles appearing on the hands, feet and in the mouth. The purpose of this study is a approach to the oriental medical treatment of Hand-Foot-Mouth disease. Method : We studied the clinical literatures of traditional chinese medicine about Hand-Foot-Mouth disease after the year 2000. Result : Hand-Foot-Mouth disease are similar to epidemic febrile disease(溫病) dampwarm syndrome(濕溫), and epidemic disease(時疫) in Oriental Medicine. Conclusion : In oriental medical treatment is classified into the treatment of internal use, external use, and combination treatment of chinese and western medicine.

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