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Usage of Korean Herbal Medicine for Climacteric Symptoms - Analysis of Korean Clinical Studies

갱년기 증상에 대한 한약 사용 - 국내 한의 임상연구 분석

  • Minjung Bae (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jaewoon Ha (Department of Korean Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Youngju Yun (Department of Integrative Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 배민정 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 하재운 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 한의학과) ;
  • 윤영주 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 동서협진의학)
  • Received : 2023.08.12
  • Accepted : 2023.08.30
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Objective : To investigate the usage of Korean herbal medicine (KHM) for climacteric symptoms, this study reviewed clinical studies conducted in Korea. Method : Literature search was performed on three Korean database; OASIS, RISS and NDSL. Studies published before July 2023 were categorized and analyzed according to the study type and herbal prescriptions. Results : Fifty-eight studies including 7 controlled trial, 27 case series and 24 single case reports were included in our review and the total number of case patients was 420. 52 prescriptions based on syndrome identifications and 11 prescriptions of Sasang constitutions were used and the most frequently used prescriptions were Soyosan(逍遙散) and Guibitang(歸脾湯). Thirty-two prescriptions were also mentioned in previous delphi research or clinical practice guideline, and the rest were not. Thirty-five studies used acupuncture combined with KHM and 10 studies used pharmacopuncture and 5 studies used herbal hipbath. Conclusion : To increase the therapeutic effect of KHM and establish KHM as an alternative to hormone treatment, various prescriptions should be used according to syndrome identifications in the clinical field. High-quality RCTs on frequently used prescriptions and the development of various type of KHM are also necessary.

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본 연구는 2023년도 부산대학교병원 임상연구비 지원으로 이루어졌음

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