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Case Report of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treated with Salt-Indirect Moxibustion

  • Son, Chang-Gue (Liver and Immunology Research Center, Oriental Medical College, Daejeon University)
  • Received : 2012.11.12
  • Accepted : 2012.12.04
  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: To describe a clinical case of a patient with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) who was cured using indirect moxibustion. Methods: A male patient with severe CFS was treated with mainly indirect moxibustion (KI1, CV4 and CV8). The clinical outcome was observed by self-reporting, both visual analogue scale (VAS) and numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: The patient's symptoms matched the criteria for CFS diagnosis. His symptom differentiation was the "Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney". The fatigue feeling and related-symptoms were radically reduced by 14-day treatment. The VAS and NRS score changed from 8.5 and 70 to 3.5 and 35, respectively. Conclusions: This case report provides information on the potential of moxibustion therapy and its application for CFS and fatigue-associated disorders.

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