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A Review of Korean Medicine Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia

  • Kim, Min Ju (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cha, Hyun Ji (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Young Rok (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Beom Seok (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Sung, Ki Jung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Choi, Hyeon Kyu (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Ye Ji (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jeon, Ju Hyun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young Il (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • Received : 2021.07.19
  • Accepted : 2021.08.26
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the Korean medicine treatment methods for Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN) in Korea. There were 5 online databases searched (OASIS, NDSL, RISS, KISS and KMBASE) for studies which were related to PHN. A total of 12 studies were selected. Various treatments such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion were reported treatments for PHN, some of which included Western medicine and Korean medicine treatment. Korean herbal medicine was the most frequently used treatment method, followed by manual acupuncture. Sipjeondaebotanggami was the most frequently used prescription. Poria Sclerotium was the most frequently used principal herb, followed by Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma, and Ginseng Radix. GB44, LI4, LR3 were the common acupoints used for the treatment of PHN. CV12 was the most frequently used moxibustion point, and gabapentin was the most frequently used concomitant Western drug. Additional research on Korean medicine treatment of PHN is expected in the future.

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