The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Review of Clinical Researches for Herbal Medicine Treatment in Pediatric Growth - Focusing on recent national studies -

국내 소아성장 한약치료에 대한 고찰

  • Kweon, Ji Hyeon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Cho, Sung Woo (Department of Rehabiliation Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Yu, Sun Ae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • 권지현 (동의대학교 한의과대학 소아과) ;
  • 조성우 (동의대학교 한의과대학 재활의학과) ;
  • 유선애 (동의대학교 한의과대학 소아과)
  • Received : 2018.10.26
  • Accepted : 2018.11.15
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to provide clinical evidences on effectiveness of herbal medicine treatment regarding pediatric growth based on recent clinical studies. Methods Selected 17 clinical studies since January 1998 to June 2018 from the Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine and OASIS Traditional Medicine Knowledge Portal were reviewed. Results Medications that strengthening spleen and stomach (健脾胃藥), digestant (消導藥), supplementing kidneys (補 腎藥), and lungs (補肺藥) were frequently used. Frequently used herbs were Hoelen (茯?), Citri Pericarpium (陳皮), Glycyrrhizae Radix (甘草), Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (白朮), Dioscoreae Rhizoma (山藥), Angelicae Gigantis Radix (當歸), Amomi Fructus (砂仁), Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (熟地黃). Conclusions This study showed that Korean herb medicine treatment can be effective for pediatric growth.

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Fig. 1. Flow chart of study selection process

Table 2. Frequency of Herbs in Prescription

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Table 1. Key Data of Studies about Treatment for Growth of Children

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