• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.6
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• pp.1715-1719
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• 2005

Delirium is a set of symptoms that includes Disturbance of consciousness, attention, cognition, sleep-wake cycle. It usually appears as a disease progresses. Also it can be considered as one of byun-jo(煩躁)'s symptoms because it shows similar symptom and progress to byun-jo(煩躁). One patient was admitted who was suffering delirium, restlessness, chest discomfort, disorientation. The patient was diagnosed as delirium and byun-jo that was caused by heat in the heart and stomach, and was treated with Chungul-san(淸鬱散). In the course of treatment, symptoms improved gradually. Resu suggest that Chungul-san(淸鬱散) is effective on delirium, byun-jo caused by heat in stomach.