The Literature Study of Chronic rhinorrhea of children

만성(慢性) 비루(鼻漏)에 대(對)한 고찰(考察)

  • Kim, Jeong Sook (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Han, Jae Kyung (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yun Hee (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김정숙 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 한재경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김윤희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2004.05.15
  • Published : 2004.06.30

Abstract

Objective : This study was designed to investigate causes, symptoms and treatments for the Chronic rhinorrhea of children with oriental medical literatures. Methods : We surveyed the oriental and western medical books from to recent published books that have articles on Chronic rhinorrhea. Results and Conclusions : The Chronic rhinorrhea are classified to Bigu and Biruan(鼻淵). Bigu is similar to Allergic Rhinitis and Biyan(鼻淵) is similar to Chronic Sinusitis. The external cause of disease is the invasion of Poong han(風寒) etc a wrong air and the internal causes of disease are the deficiency of the spleen, lung and kidney and inner heat caused by stress. Treatment in Oriental medicine consists of herbal-therapy, acupuncture and moxa. The methods of treatment are expelling of Poong han(風寒) in the early stage and helping the vital energy in the late stage.

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