Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Two Case Reports of Taeumin Delirium Patients

태음인(太陰人) 담망 환자 치험 2례

  • Ban, Duk-Jin (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Seung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Kang, Tae-Gon (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Han, Kyoung-Suk (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Bae, Hyo-Sang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Park, Seong-Sik (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ.)
  • 반덕진 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이희승 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 강태곤 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 한경석 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 배효상 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

1. Objectives The purpose of this case report is to evaluate the effects of Sasang constitutional diagnosis and treatment of two delirium patients who were diagnosed Taeumin Dry-Heat Syndrome(燥熱證). 2. Methods Two delirium patients were diagnosed Taeumin Dry-Heat Syndrome(燥熱證) based on their Nature & Emotion (性情), physical characteristics, symptoms. They were medicated Chungpyesagan-tang(淸肺瀉肝湯) through of sleep, complexion, thirst, stool, coating of the tongue, and MMSE(Mini-Mental State Exanmination) score were used of measure improvement. 3. Results and Conclusions Two delirium patients who were treated with Chungpyesagan-tang(淸肺瀉肝湯) showed improvement in delirium symptoms, thirst, constipation, redness of complexion, white coating of tongue, and general condition. These case reports describe the effects on delirium and symptoms of Sasang Constitutional Medication. The necessity of managing the psychological aspects of the pathology through Nature & Emation(性情) is also mentioned.

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