• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.412-418
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• 2011

1. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Hyangbujapalmul-tang(香附子八物湯) for hot flush on the palms and soles of the feet. 2. Methods: The patient was hospitalized from June 4. 2011 to June 18. 2011. The Patient Was treated with herbal medicine. The changes in symptoms can be diagnosed by the help of DITI(Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging) and VAS(Visual analogue Score). 3. Results By the use of Hyangbujapalmul-tang(香附子八物湯), this patient showed a positive response. We compared the temperature of palm with that of sole the feet on DITI. After the treatment, the symptoms and DITI, VAS results improved. The temperature of palms and soles of the feet after treatment were statistically lower than those before treatment. 4. Conclusions: We suggest that Hyangbujapalmul-tang(香附子八物湯) significantly has a curative effect on hot flush on the palms and soles of the feet patient with Soeumin.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.55-64
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• 2023

Objectives This study was aimed to report improvement of Soeumin patient diagnosed with Alcoholic Polyneuropathy using Hyangbujapalmul-tang. Method The 41-year-old man had severe foot pain, sensory slow down and ataxic gait. The patient was diagnosed Soeumin and medicated with Hyangbujapalmul-tang three times a day. Clinical improvement was evaluated with blood test, ataxic gait evaluation, deep tendon reflex and visual analogue scale (VAS). Results The symptoms of foot pain, sensory slow down and ataxic gait were dramatically improved after treatment. Conclusions Constitutional treatment for foot pain, sensory slow down and ataxic gait diagnosed with Alcoholic Polyneuropathy are potentially effective.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.199-207
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• 2008

1. Objectives Sasang Constitutional Medicine is Mind-Body medicine and it is based on difference of Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Hyangbujapalmul-tang for somatoform disorders and is to drive the importance of psychiatric approach home. 2. Method The subject is about 49-year-old Soeumin patient presumed by Undifferentiated somatoform disorder based on his nature & emotion, physical characteristics, symptoms, and we have prescribed Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang, Ceongunggyegi-tang, Hyangbujapalmul-tang. Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang was prescribed based on oridinary symptoms(素症), Soeumin Ceongunggyegi-tang was prescribed based on real symptoms(病症), Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang was prescribed based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心). 3. Result and conclusions In result, Hyangbujapalmul-tang based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心) showed best positive response. It is necessary to approach to somatoform disorders not only in clinical view but also in psychiatric view based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心)