• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.164-171
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• 2017

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to study the effects of acupuncture on Young-gol and Dae-back on night fever and investigate the meridian and collateral aspects of Dong-Si acupuncture through cases of night fever due to Yin deficiency. Methods : Patients have received acupuncture on both sides(Young-gol and Dae-back) at 10 pm. The acupuncture treatment lasted for 15 minutes. Body temperature, pulse, and Numeric Rating Scale(NRS) scores for dryness of mouth were measured for the evaluation. Results : Both patients reported symptomatic reduction including night fever, pulse rate, NRS about dry mouth following the described treatments. The night fever disappeared after acupuncture treatment. The mean of pulse rate changed from 82.6 to 74.8(case 1), from 83.5 to 74.3(case 2). The mean of NRS changed from 4.2 to 1.7(case 1), from 3.3 to 2.4(case 2). Conclusions : In both cases, acupuncture was effective in relieving night fever symptoms. This can be considered from meridian and collateral aspects and the Korean medicine physiological perspective. In the future, systematic and diverse studies related to this will be needed.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.124-129
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• 2010

1. Objectives The purpose of this case is to report the effects of Sibimijihwang-tang(十二味地黃湯) which is based on Sasang constitutional Medicine for Yin-Deficit Diurnal-Heat Symptomatology(陰虛午熱證) in Soyangin. 2. Methods We treated a Soyangin patients that had Fever Unknow Origin. We prescribed Sibimijihwang-tang(十二味地黃湯) for her physical symptoms. The improvement of her diseases was evaluated by her fever and other physical symptoms. 3. Results After the Sasang constitutional medication of Sibimijihwang-tang(十二味地黃湯) was given, the patient's fever and physical symptoms were improved. 4. Conclusions This case study show an efficient result of using Sibimijihwang-tang(十二味地黃湯) in the Yin-Deficit Diurnal-Heat Symptomatology(陰虛午熱證) of Soyangin.