초록
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effectiveness of herbal remedies (Bokryeongkamcho -tang. Yeongkyechulkam-tang.) on nummular eczema. Methods : The 49 year-old male patient has been suffered from nummular eczema for 8 months. At first, he was treated with Bokryeongkamcho-tang for 56 days. And then he was treated with Yeongkyechulkam-tang for last 40 days. During the treatment we checked pruritis degree changes and extent changes by asking. And we checked how prulent exudates, crusts, scratch marks are changes by taking photos. First evaluation was performed before treatment, second evaluation was performed after taking Bokryeongkamcho-tang 56 days, third evaluation was performed after taking Yeongkyechulkam-tang 40 days. Results : After taking Bokryeongkamcho-tang 56 days, pruritus was decreased and prulent exudents were stopped, and crusts were disappeared. Nummular eczema on trunk, arm, thigh was disappeared. But light pruritis was still going on, and small circle-shaped vesicles groups were lagged on forearm and shin, ankle. So we found other symptoms from the patient, and administered Yeongkyechulkam-tang. After taking Yeongkyechulkam-tang 40 days, pruritus was almost decreased and nummular eczema on fore arm, shin was disappeared. Conclusions : This clinical case indicates that herbal remedies(Bokryeongkamcho-tang. Yeongkyechulkam-tang.) are effective on nummular eczema.
