A Study on the Clinical Characteristics of Atopic Dermatitis According to Sasang Constitutions

아토피피부염 환자(患者)의 사상체질별(四象體質別) 신상특징(腎床特徵)에 관한 연구(硏究)

  • Lim, Jin-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee Univ.) ;
  • Koh, Byung-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee Univ.)
  • 임진희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2008.04.30

Abstract

1. Objectives The aim of this study was to find out clinical characteristics of atopic dermatitis according to Sasang Constitutions and to help on Sasang Constitutional management and treatment of atopic dermatitis 2. Methods 108patients with atopic dermatitis were involved in the study. The patients had visited C Oriental Clinic from January 2007 to September 2007 and had taken oriental herbal medicine for over one month. They were divided into four groups by Sasang Constitutions and were evaluated the clinical features of atopic dermatitis according to Sasang Constitutions. 3. Results and Conclusions The clinical characteristics for 108 patients with atopic dermatitis was surveyed 1. Soyangin with atopic dermatitis had significantly more Allergic conjunctivitis than other Constitutions, and Taeumin with atopic dermatitis had significantly less Allergic conjunctivitis than other Constitutions. 2. Soyangin with atopic dermatitis had significantly more 'Sleep loss' than other Constitutions. 3. Emotion was significantly more aggravating factor of atopic dermatitis in Soyangin than in other Constitutions. 4. Soeumin with atopic dermatitis had significantly more 'Orbital darkening' than other Constitution. 5. 'Tuna' was significantly more aggravating factor of atopic dermatitis in Soeumin than in other Constitution. The treatment progress for 57 patients with atopic dermatitis was surveyed 6. Soyangin with atopic dermatitis had significantly more improvement than other Constitution and Soeumin with atopic dermatitis had significantly less improvement than other Constitution in Sasang Constitutional Medicine treatment.

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