The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)
- Volume 26 Issue 3
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- Pages.725-732
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- 2005
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
A Case Study of Diabetic Pruritus and Insomnia Treated with Yukmizihwang-tang
수면장애를 동반한 당뇨병성 소양증 환자에 대한 육미지황탕가미방(六味地黃湯加味方) 투여 1례
- Wang, Teh-Chung (Depart. of Internal Medicine, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Kim, Kqang-Ho (Depart. of Oriental Rehabilitation, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Kim, Jin-Woo (Depart. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Joonghwa Hospital of Orienal Medicine) ;
- Lee, Soon-Yee (Depart. of Oriental Gynecology, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Jeong, Byeong-Ju (Depart. of Oriental Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
- Jang, Hae-Jin (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Joongpoong & Chronic Disease Center Conmaul Oriental Hospital) ;
- Lee, Ji-Young (Depart. of Internal Medicine, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
- 왕덕중 (중화한방병원 내과) ;
- 김광호 (중화한방병원 재활의학과) ;
- 김진우 (중화한방병원 신경정신과) ;
- 이순이 (중화한방병원 부인과) ;
- 정병주 (국립의료원 한방내과) ;
- 장혜진 (꽃마을 한방병원 내과) ;
- 이지영 (중화한방병원 내과)
- Published : 2005.09.30
Abstract
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on insomnia and diabetic pruritus. This clinical case was analysed on a patient with diabetus mellitus whose main symptom was sleep disorder, which was attributed to pruritus. The patient was admitted on July 16th, 2004, and departed on September 3rd, 2004. He was treated internally and externally with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and bloodletting therapy. After treatment, pruritus and sleep disorder decreased. The study suggests that orental medicime therapy is effective in treatment of diabetic pruritus accompanied by insomnia.