Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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New Interpretation on 'MyeonGu' of Baekho-tang Text of Shanghanlun through Case Reports

아토피피부염 및 건선 환자 증례를 통한 상한론 백호탕 조문의 '면구(面垢)'에 대한 새로운 해석

  • Hong, Ji Eun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Min Cheol (Iksan Korean Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kang, Su Jin (Iksan Korean Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yang, Geum Jin (Traditional Korean Medical Dermatology Institute, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jo, Eun Heui (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University)
  • 홍지은 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 박민철 (원광대학교 익산한방병원) ;
  • 강수진 (원광대학교 익산한방병원) ;
  • 양금진 (원광대학교 한방피부과학연구소) ;
  • 조은희 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2019.08.19
  • Accepted : 2020.01.13
  • Published : 2020.02.25
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Abstract

This paper suggested MyeonGu(面垢), symptom of Baekho-tang(白虎湯) in text 219 of Shang-Han-Lun(傷寒論), could be reinterpreted. There were 4 cases, 1 case on atopic dermatitis and 3 cases on psoriasis. All of them were diagnosed by Ying-Ming-Bing(陽明病) symptom. After taking Baekho-tang, SCORAD index of atopic dermatitis in case 1 improved 62.8 to 12.8 and PASI score of psoriasis in case 2, 3, and 4 improved 13.0 to 2.4, 10.8 to 0.8, and 8.6 to 1.0 respectively. Since Baekho-tang was effective for certain skin disease with Ying-Ming-Bing(陽明病) symptom, MyeonGu could be related on skin problem. MyeonGu was mainly translated in 'someone's face seems to be covered with dirt'. However if Myeon(面) is translated in 'surface of the body' and Gu(垢) is translated in 'inflammation', it means the surface of the body suffered from papules, erythema, white scales, etc. These are features of chronic inflammatory cutaneous disease like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. This study is meaningful in case of giving specific clinical case of MyeonGu of Baekhotang text of Shanghanlun.

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