Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)

The Korean Academy Of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회)
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A Clinical Case Study to Evaluate the Hot flush and Abdominal Cold Hypersensitivity Relief Efficacy of Cheonglijagamtang in Climacteric Women by DITI

청리자감탕(淸離滋坎湯)으로 호전된 갱년기 여성의 상열감(上熱感)과 복부냉증(腹部冷症)에 대한 DITI를 이용한 평가

  • Lee, Mi-Joo (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Gyung (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Hwang, Deok-Sang (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hoon (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Kyung-Sub (Women Medical Center, Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee Univ.)
  • 이미주 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 김은경 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 황덕상 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 이창훈 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 이경섭 (경희대학교 강남한방병원 한방부인과)
  • Published : 2010.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose : To quantitative analyse the hot flush and abdominal cold hypersensitivity relief efficacy of Cheonglijagamtang in climacteric women by DITI. Methods : The patients was a 59-year-old climacteric woman who was suffered by hot flush and abdominal cold hypersensitivity. The patient was treated by herb medicine, acupuncture treatment, moxa treatment and physical treatment. The progress of symptoms was evaluated by checking the change of VAS, and inspecting the DITI. Results : Visual analog scale of hot flush and abdominal cold hypersensitivity in this climacteric women have decreased after treatment. The temperature of two abdominal site(RN12.RN4) after treatment get higher than those before treatment. Difference of acupoint-Indang and other abdominal site(RN12.RN4)'s temperature have decreased after treatment. Conclusion : The result suggest that DITI can be used for the diagnosis of hot flush and coldness relief efficacy in climacteric women.

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