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Two Case Reports Using Herbal Medicine for Long-Term Chronic Constipation Patients Who Take Laxatives

완하제를 장기간 복용한 만성 변비 환자를 한약으로 치료한 치험 2례

  • Lee, Jun-young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Yeon-ju (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Chae, Han-nah (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Goo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kwon, Young-mi (Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Baek, Dong-gi (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 이준영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문연주 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 채한나 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문구 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 권영미 (원광대학교 한의과대학 영상의학과) ;
  • 백동기 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.08.03
  • Accepted : 2018.10.24
  • Published : 2018.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study reports the effect of herbal medicine to replace laxatives for patients with chronic constipation. Methods: The patients who took laxatives due to long-term constipation were prescribed herbal medicine instead. We assessed whether they could defecate without laxatives and if their bowel habits improved using only herbal medicine. Results: The use of herbal medicine instead of laxatives improved patients' defecation and reduced symptoms such as hard stool, difficulty during defecation, and sensation of incomplete evacuation. Conclusions: Through two cases, we found that herbal medicine is effective for patients who are dissatisfied with laxatives.

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