Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A case report of a Soeumin patient with Hwabyung complained neck pain and foreign body sensation in throat

항강증과 매핵기 등을 주소로 하는 소음인 화병환자 치험 1례

  • Kim, Ji-Hyung (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ryu, Ki-Joon (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Keon-Sang (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Je-Kyun (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-Ro (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Sul, Moo-Chang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Joe, Jae-Hee (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Jaseng Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 김지형 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 류기준 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 안건상 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 이제균 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 권승로 (자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 설무창 (자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 조재희 (자생한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

Hwabyung is an culture-bound anger syndrome in Korea. It consists of as one or more of a wide range of physical symptoms, in response to emotional stress. In this case, a 51-years woman complained neck pain and foreign body sensation in throat. We diagnosed her Hwabyung because her chief complaint occurred from stress in process of traffic accident. We classified her Soeumin in Sasang Constitutional Medicine, and used Hwanggigyeji-tang. And we encouraged her think positive and don't worry about little matters because Soeumin tend to think negative and wony about little matters. After treatment, her condition got improved. This report suggest that treatment method of Sasang Constitutional Medicine such as herb medicine and way of thinking is effective in treatment of Hwabyung patient.

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