• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.1000-1006
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• 2017

Objectives: Head symptoms, such as headache and dizziness, are commonly presented in clinical practice. Although Donguibogam, the representative book of Korean medicine, contains many prescriptions for head symptoms, they are difficult to learn and apply because of the vast numbers. The aim of this study was to simplify and visualize the vast contents of Donguibogam by network analysis. Methods: 127 prescriptions for head symptoms, found in Donguibogam, were entered into a Microsoft office Excel 2013 file. This was used as a database for network analysis using the NetMiner 4 program. Results: Through network analysis, six networks for prescriptions for head symptoms in Donguibogam were established. The first network is similar to the herb composition of Cheongsangsahwa-tang (prescriptions for hwa-yeol syndrome). The second network is similar to the herb composition of Yanghyulgupung-tang (prescriptions for hyul-heo syndrome). The third network is similar to the herb composition of Sangcheongbaekbuja-hwan (prescriptions for dam-eum syndrome). The fourth network is similar to the herb composition of Heukseok-dan (prescriptions for yang-heo syndrome). The fifth network is similar to the herb composition of Boheo-eum (prescriptions for chil-jeong syndrome). The sixth network is similar to the herb composition of Bangpungtongseong-san (prescriptions for hwa-yeol syndrome). Conclusions: The results of the network analysis of 127 prescriptions for head symptoms in Donguibogam suggest that there are five major causes of head symptoms (hwa-yeol, hyul-heo, dam-eum, yang-heo, and chil-jeong), and that it is possible to prescribe Cheongsangsahwa-tang, Bangpungtongseong-san, Yanghyulgupung-tang, Sangcheongbaekbuja-hwan, Heukseok-dan, or Boheo-eum depending on the major causes.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.321-330
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• 2007

Bacteremia is the transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood. Bacteremia may result no symptom to the healthy persons, but it may result symptoms such as pylexia, headache and even septic shock to the patient in immunosuppression. In this case, a 75 years old male patient had a dental caries and cerebrovascular accident ago, therefore was in a bad condition and often caught cough. Suddenly be bad a headache with a high fever caused by Streptococcus Mutans Bateremia. After defervescence, a slight fever and a headache remained. It may the symptoms of Yolgwol headache(熱厥頭痛) , so Cbeougsaugsabwa-taug(淸上瀉火湯), the symptoms such as a slight fever and a headache are on the mend.