Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 19 Issue 6
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- Pages.214-220
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- 2002
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
Clinical Observation on 1 Case of Patient with Wei symptom
위증환자 치험 1례
- Lee, Kyoung-min (Oriental Medicine Hospital Woo-shin-hyang) ;
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Kim, Tae-hi
(Oriental Medicine Hospital Woo-shin-hyang)
;
- Jung, Sung-yup (Oriental Medicine Hospital Woo-shin-hyang) ;
- Kim, Chul-soo (Oriental Medicine Hospital Woo-shin-hyang) ;
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Yoon, Jong-hwa
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
- Received : 2002.09.04
- Accepted : 2002.11.23
- Published : 2002.12.20
Abstract
Wei symptom is symptom that reveals muscle relaxation without contraction and muscle relaxation occurs in the lower or upper limb, in severe case, leads to death. Objective : This is the clinical report about the Wei symptom-patient diagnosed as Guillain-Barre syndrome. Methods & Results : The patient was treated by acupuncture(胃正格), herb medication(香砂養胃湯) and had significant improvement in Wei symptom. Conclusions : The concept of "To treat Yangming, most of all" (獨治陽明) is emphasized in treatment of Wei symptom and contains nourishment of middle warmer energy(補中益氣), clearance yangming(淸化陽明).