대한한방내과학회지 (The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine)
- 제26권4호
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- Pages.875-880
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- 2005
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- 1226-9174(pISSN)
호흡곤란을 동반한 만성호흡기질환 환자에서 정천화담탕이 최고호기유속에 미치는 영향(影響)
The Effect of Jeongcheonhwadam-tang on Peak Expiratory Flow in Chronic Pulmonary Disease Patient with Dyspnea
- Heo, Tae-Yool (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
- Im, Jae-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
- Park, Dong-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
- 발행 : 2005.12.30
초록
Object : Dyspnea is a one of the common symptom in pulmonary disease. Jungchunghwadam-tang was used to treat chronic pulmonary disease patients with dyspnea. Thus in this study we evaluate the effect of Jungchunghwadam-tang on dyspnea. Methods : In this study, ten chronic pulmonary disease patients were treated with Jungchunghwadam-tang. Peak expiratory flow were obtained by peak flow meter. Result : After the treatment, peak expiratory flow was increased significantly compared with before treatment. Percentage of predict peak expiratory flow was also increased significantly compared with before treatment. Conclusion : The result of this study demonstrate that Jungchunghwadam-tang taken for dyspnea on chronic pulmonary disease are effective. Further investigation in well designed follow up study is needed.