Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Case Report of a Soyangin Patient with Chest Discomfort of Unknown Cause

원인불명의 흉부불편감을 호소하는 소양인(少陽人) 치험례

  • Kang, Min-Su (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yang, Sung-Pil (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Young (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 강민수 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 양성필 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김진영 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.08
  • Accepted : 2017.09.20
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Jihwangbaekho-tang on chest discomfort of unknown cause in a 52-year-old male patient diagnosed with Soyangin. Methods Patient had chest discomfort. But, the cause of this symptom was not identified by various cardiac examinations. The patient was treated with Soyangin Jihwangbaekho-tang for 2 weeks on the basis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine and the symptoms were evaluated by GAS(Global Assessment Scale). Results After using Jihwangbaekho-tang, GAS score has been decreased from 7 to 3. Conclusions This case study suggests that chest discomfort, whose cause is unknown, can be treated when using Sasang Constitutional Medicine.

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