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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Functional Abdominal Pain

한의약 치료 후 호전된 기능성 복통 환자 치험 1례

  • Kim, Hakkyeom (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Youngji (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Song, Juyeon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Moon, Jiseong (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Min, Seonwoo (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Lib (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Seong-woo (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Il-san Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 김학겸 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김영지 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 송주연 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 문지성 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 민선우 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 안립 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 임성우 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2020.09.24
  • Accepted : 2020.10.22
  • Published : 2020.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this case report was to present the effects of Korean medicine treatment in a patient with functional abdominal pain. Methods: A 24-year-old female patient was treated with Sogeonjung-tang and Gammaekdaejo-tang extract granules with acupuncture therapy. Abdominal pain and soreness were assessed daily with a numeric rating scale (NRS) Results: With 7 days of treatment, abdominal pain was relieved from NRS 7 to NRS 3. By the 6th day of treatment, abdominal soreness had disappeared. Conclusion: These results show that functional abdominal pain can be relieved with Korean medicine treatment. However, further well-designed studies are required to confirm these findings.

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