• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.648-655
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• 2009

Peripheral neuropathy is a disease of multiple Peripheral nerves. Tingling, pins-and needles, numbness, burning and raw sensation are symptoms of peripheral neuropathy. These symptoms are frequently complained by patients who suffered from obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). This case was reported to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on a patient with obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). The subject was a female patient who had obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood (痺證). She complained of calf pain, cold sense, walking discomfort, insomnia, dyspepsia, anorexia etc. We administered the medicine with dispeling the cold pathogenic factor (寒邪), adjusting the constructive and defensive energy (調營衛), tonifying the Ki and blood (補氣血) by stage. After the treatment, the symptoms improved. This case suggests that oriental medicine therapy can be applicable to improve in symptoms with Peripheral neuropathy.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.242-247
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• 2000

Tingling, pins-and-needles, numbness, burning and raw sensations are the words frequently used by patients to describe such conditions as paresthesia and obstruction syndrome of Ki and blood, Obstruction syndrome of Ki and blood results from the complex elements of wind, cold and dampness and has a process of stagnating Ki, blood and meridian system, The subject was a male patient who had obstructive syndrome of Ki and blood, We administered the medication with dispeling the pathogenic factor, adjusting the constructive and defensive energy, tonifying the Ki and blood by stage. The subject reported reduced pain, an increased range of motion and improved hyperlipidemia.