• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.519-525
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• 2001

Objectives : In order to study the effect of oriental medical therapy on chronic prostatitis patient, the change of WBC counts on expressed prostatic secretion(EPS) was investigated. Methods : Chronic prostatitis patient who had been diagnosed by EPS test was re-tested as same way after improvement of symptom And then we investigated the change of WBC counts on EPS according to therapeutic period, age, usual habit, herb medicine and symptom of each patient, and his and his sexual partner's past history of STD or UTI. Results : According to the change of WBC counts on EPS, improvement rate was 83.3%, cure rate was 46.7%. The youth who didn't have the usual habit of enduring ejaculation during sexual intercourse, enduring urination and sitting long time a day was improved well. Conclusions : According to the above results, it is suggested that oriental medical therapy is effective to the change of WBC counts on EPS.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.218-227
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• 2002

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease(PID) is a spectrum of inflammatory disorders of the female genital tract involving at least the endrometrium and may include the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and pelvic cavity. Women with PID acutely experience pain and are at risk for sepsis; however, the long-term complications such as chronic pelvic pain, organic changes like chronic salpingitis, adhesions, etc., and the significant increases in ectopic pregnancy and infertility are more important and hard to control. This study is about one patient who has chronic PID with inflammatory pelvic mass. The patient was treated with retention enema therapy which use herbs effective for reducing inflammation, resolution abdominal mass, promoting blood circulation. Also, treated with herbal medication of Danchisoyosan(丹梔逍遙散) and Moxibution at Zhongwan(中脘), Guanyuan(關元). After total treatment for three months, the patient's symptoms are improved and the size of inflammatory pelvic mass is reduced. This results indicates that the combination treatment, especially the retention enema therapy is effective on reducing symptoms of PID and the size of secondary inflammatory organic changes.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.229-234
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• 2007

Objectives : Chronic renal failure(CRF) is a pathophysiologic process with multiple etiologies, resulting in the inexorable attrition of nephron number and function and frequently leading to end-stage renal disease. It causes various symptoms(edema, general body weakness, nausea, anorexia, uremia, osteodystrophy and so on) which impair quality of life and long term complications. The purpose of this case is to report the improvement of a patient with chronic renal failure. Methods : We treated the patient with herbal medication(Gyulpyjeonwon) and measured the creatinine, BUN, albumin, hemoglobin in the serum. Results : Gyulpyjeonwon decreased serum creatinine and BUN level and increased serum albumin and hemoglobin level. And the symptoms of CRF(edema, general body weakness, anorexia) was improved significantly. Conclusions : This case suggests the efficacy of herbal medication(Gyulpyjeonwon) to patient who was involved CRF.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.45 no.1
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• pp.215-224
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• 2024

Objectives: This study aims to report a case of chronic nummular dermatitis improved by Hwangryunagyo-tang. Methods: The patient in this study was a 15-year-old female, who visited our hospital with symptoms such as redness, erythema, papule, excoriation, scale, exudation, crusting, lichenification, and pruritus of the extremities and trunk. Considering that the skin lesions were coin-shaped and persisted for more than 6 months, the patient's symptoms were diagnosed as chronic nummular eczema. Based on the patient's symptoms and overall condition, Hwangryunagyo-tang was prescribed. Results: Approximately 4 months after administration of Hwangryunagyo-tang, the exudate disappeared, and overall skin symptoms improved, from objective score 33.7 to 6.6, leaving only slight scale, dryness, and pigmentation. As the pruritus of the skin lesion decreased from numeric rating scale 8 to 1, the patient's sleeping condition also improved from numeric rating scale 9 to 0. Conclusion: This study is significant in that the symptoms of chronic nummular dermatitis were effectively improved after administration of Hwangryunagyo-tang.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.101-108
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• 2022

Objectives : The prevalence of chronic cough in Korea is 2.5 ± 0.2% among people over the age of 40, and the rate of idiopathic chronic cough is high. Hemoptysis is one of the respiratory emergency symptoms, and the cause is unknown in 30% of cases. This case report is to confirm the treatment of korean medicine for Idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis. Methods : A 74 year old female patient with idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis was treated with korean medicine. The patient was treated from july 21, 2021 to september 24, 2021, using herbal medicine (Chungpyebyeolgab-sangagam) and acupuncture(Sa-Am Acupunture Lung Tonifying, CV22). Idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis were assessed by VAS. Results : Idiopathic Chronic cough and hemoptysis improved through Korean medicine treatment. Although taking codeine phosphate and transamin was stopped, the improvement of symptoms was maintained. Conclusions : This study suggests that korean medicine treatment may be an effective therapy for treatment of idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.231-238
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this case is to report the improvement after treatment on the patient who has chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst. Methods: We treated the patient with oriental and western medical treatment from 22nd February 2007 to 24th March 2007. We checked the patient with VAS score and Abdomen CT. Results : After treatment Pain, dyspepsia, itching sense and general body weakness were improved, VAS score changed from 10 to 0 and cystic lesion decreased on Abdomen CT. Conclusion : This case shows oriental medical treatment has useful effect on chronic pancreatitis. More research of chronic pancreatitis is needed.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.299-307
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• 2008

In this study, we treated a patient with psychogenic chronic low back pain for 2 years with herbal medication treatment and psychotherapy. The case was a 17 years old female patient complained chronic low back pain for a long time. She received the spine operation, epidural injection, many kind of oriental medicine treatment about low back pain, but there was no improvement. We diagnosed her pain as a psychogenic pain disorder, and treated her with herbal medication for decrease her stress, and did a psychotherapy such as the progressive muscle relaxation, and counseled about trouble with her family. After treatment, her chronic low back pain was improved so much. We think that the herbal medication treatment and psychotherapy can be helpful to treat patients who have psychic and physical disorders.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.331-340
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• 2007

The etiology of chronic headache is not yet fully explained, the treatment of this symptom is not simple. We show the effect of Qigong therapeutics applied on chronic headache patient, in order to establish a primary data for further studies of new treatments. We treated 2 times a weeks for 3 weeks. The acupoints, (太陽穴)(Ex-HN5), (老龍穴), (大趾甲下穴), and (百會穴)(GV20) were stimulated for 10 seconds by Qigong-Acupuncture, and after that Qigong therapy was performed for 30 minutes The effects were analyzed using VAS scores, PPI(Present Pain Intensity), HI(Headache Index) and HDI(The Henry Ford Headache Disability Inventory). We concluded that Qigong therapeutics applied on chronic headache patient showed effects of relieving pain, improving general activities and changing the mood. Further researches are needed to evaluate the distinct functional mechanism of Qigong therapeutics, hut this study is meaningful in the sense that it will act as a fundamental study to build on.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.164-171
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this case report is to describe the efficacy of Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment in a patient with immune-tolerant chronic hepatitis B who converted to the immune active phase during hospitalization for Intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods: A 61-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B was hospitalized from July 21, 2016 to October 24, 2016. On September 5, the patient showed fatigue and dyspepsia, and his urine was dark. These symptoms were accompanied by a dramatic elevation of aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels. Saenggan-tang-gagam was administered three times a day until the patient was discharged from the hospital. Results: After the Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment, AST and ALP levels decreased significantly, below the upper limit level. In addition, the levels of ALT and GG were significantly decreased. In addition, the fatigue, dyspepsia, and dark urine induced by hepatitis improved after the Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment. Conclusion: This case report suggests that traditional Korean medicine has a beneficial effect on the immune active phase of chronic hepatitis B.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.147-157
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• 2023

Purpose : Stroke patients exhibit considerable variations in gait patterns. Stroke patients generally show abnormal muscle tone and gait. This study was performed to evaluate the effects of treadmill gait training combined with muscle tone control technique (TM) on gait ability in patient with chronic stroke. Methods : A single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 36 patient with chronic stroke. They were randomly allocated 2 groups; treadmill gait training combined with muscle tone control technique group (TM group; n=18) and conservative treatment group (CG group; n=18). The TM group received 15 minutes muscle tone control technique and 15 minute treadmill gait training. In the conservative treatment group received 30 minutes conservative physical therapy. Each group performed 30 minutes a day 3 times a week for 8 weeks. The primary outcome gait ability were measured by gait measurement system (Optogait, Microgate, Italy) and 10 m walking test (10MWT). An independent t-test was used to statistically analyze the pre-test and pos-ttest gait ability results. Results : Both groups demonstrated significant improvement of outcome in gait ability during intervention period. TM group showed significant differences in gait ability as compared to the CG groups (p<.05). TM group showed significant differences in 10MWT as compared to the CG groups (p<.05). Our results showed that TM was more effective on gait ability in patients with chronic stroke. Conclusion : Our findings of this study confirmed that the treadmill gait training combined with muscle tone control technique provided significant improvements on gait ability in patient with chronic stroke. Therefore treadmill gait training combined with muscle tone control technique may positive influenced gait ability. This study will be able to be used as an intervention data for recovering gait ability in patients with chronic stroke.