• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.740-744
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of this study was to report on the effectiveness of Chunggan-tang in a patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Methods: A 57-year-old woman diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease took Chunggan-tang from March 27. 2019 to April 3. 2019. We observed her laboratory findings. Results: After treatment, her laboratory findings showed a reduction in liver enzyme levels. Conclusion: This study shows that Chunggan-tang may be an effective treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.243-254
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• 2008

This study is a clinical report for hepatitic C patient and alcoholic hepatitis patient who were improved by treatment of a herbal viscous extracts(Chunggan plus). We checked up Aspartate-aminotransferase(AST), Alamine-aminotransferase(ALT) and ${\gamma}$-Glutamyl transpeptidase (${\gamma}$-GTP) and compared the level of AST, ALT, ${\gamma}$-GTP after treatment. After medication the level of AST, ALT, ${\gamma}$-GTP was significantly normalized. So we suggested that herbal viscous extracts(Chunggan plus) has effects on hepatitis.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.100-105
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• 2020

A 25-year-old male presented with influenza-like symptoms and took Western anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs for 2 days. The symptoms aggravated, so the patient decided to rely on Korean medicine (KM). Based on the highly elevated hepatic enzymes (AST 4,621 IU/L and ALT 2,763 IU/L) with a positive result of anti-HAV IgM, he was diagnosed with hepatitis A. The patient was hospitalized and given herbal drugs (Chunggan-plus extract, Innae-Tang) and acupuncture, according to symptom differentiation, the accumulation of damp heat (濕熱蘊結)". The subjective symptoms (fatigue, nausea, gastric discomfort) including jaundice and dark urine as well as laboratory abnormalities gradually improved gradually in 10 hospital days, and the patient completely recovered in 25 days as an out-patient. This case presents a classic case of severe hepatitis A in 2019 Korean outbreak, and is informative to physicians for diagnosis and treatment in the traditional Korean medicine field.