The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

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A case of Nummular Eczema Treatment Improved through Korean Medicine : Focus on Hwangryeonagyo-tang and Mahwangbujasesin-tang

한방치료를 통해 개선된 화폐상 습진 치험 1례 : 황련아교탕(黃蓮阿膠湯)과 마황부자세신탕(麻黃附子細辛湯)을 중심으로

  • Jin, Han-Sol (Dept. of korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Clinical Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Yoon, Hwa-Jung (Dept. of korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Clinical Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Ko, Woo-Shin (Dept. of korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, Clinical Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
  • 진한솔 (동의대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학 교실) ;
  • 윤화정 (동의대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학 교실) ;
  • 고우신 (동의대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학 교실)
  • Received : 2021.01.03
  • Accepted : 2021.01.23
  • Published : 2021.02.25
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Hwangryeonagyo-tang and Mahwangbujasesin-tang(《Shanghanlun》 prescription) on whole-body nummular eczema. Methods : We treated a female patient in her early twenties who has whole-body nummular eczema with Korean medicine. She was treated from 2020.10.8 to 2020.12.11. In this period, she received admission treatments twice because of the recurrence of the symptoms after the first admission. During the treatment, the two herbal medicines were changed depending on the patient's condition. 'Hwangryeonagyo-tang' and 'Mahwangbujasesin-tang' were used as herbal medicine. In addition, herbal external preparations and acupuncture treatment were also performed. The evaluation was conducted by photo comparison, VAS, and DLQI. Blood tests were also conducted for safety assessments. Results : After two months of treatment, the patient's condition improved. The itching and heat sensation decreased, and scabs were placed on the lesion of the eczema, reducing the oozing. VAS of itching decreased from 8 to 0. DLQI was also improved, and the stability of the herbal medicines for liver and kidney was also confirmed through blood tests. Conclusions : Hwangryeonagyo-tang and Mahwangbujasesin-tang helped relieve the itching and heat of eczema in currency. Therefore, it is believed that the proper use of thoes herbal medicine can be expected to have a useful effect on nummular eczema.

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