A Clinical Study about Soyangin Edema Patient

소양인(少陽人) 부종(浮腫) 환자(患者) 치험례(治驗例)

  • Ahn, Taek-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Bae, Na-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.)
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 배나영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과)
  • Published : 2005.12.31

Abstract

1. Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectivity of the Korean herbal medicine therapy which is based on the Sasang constitutional medicine for the Soyangin Edema Patient 2. Methods Patient who diagnosed as Soyangin by physical characteristic, posture and symptoms is evaluated with length of patient' Lt. calf, ankle, foot circumference after medication 3. Results After medicine, 1) Length of patient' Lt. calf was on the decrease from 37.2cm to 34.4cm 2) Length of patient' Lt. ankle was on the decrease from 27.8cm to 25.4cm 3) Length of patient' Lt. foot was on the decrease from 28.0cm to 25.7cm Edema of a Soyangin patient responded well to the treatment with Dojeokgangki-tang 4. Conclusions The case study shows an efficient results by using Dojeokgangki-tang in treatment of Soyangin edema patient.

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