Antianxiety drug and Herb medicine

항불안제와 한약 - 경계(驚悸).정충.공증(恐證)의 처방을 중심으로

  • Choi, Woo-Jin (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang Ji University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Gi (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Sang Ji University)
  • 최우진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 이승기 (상지대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2006.07.30

Abstract

Objective : This study was performed to investigate the prescriptions and herbs about Keongke(驚悸), Cheongchung and fear affection(恐證) related to the anxiety disorder Method : 9 main texts in oriental medicine were selected and investigated for this study. And then the results of research were analyzed. Result : 87 prescriptions and 123 herbs were described in 9 books. Especially Chusaanshinhwan(朱砂安神丸), Ginseng Radix(人蔘), Poria(茯神), and Angelicae Gigantis Radix(當歸) were mainly used. Conclusion : The results suggest that the prescriptions and herbs frequently described about Keongke(驚悸), Cheongchung and fear affection(恐證) might have antianxiety effect.

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