Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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An Adult Case of Painful Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Treated with Galgeunhaegi-tang

심한 통증을 동반한 성인 수족구병을 갈근해기탕으로 치료한 증례

  • Soo Yeon, Chae (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk Univ.) ;
  • Seong-Sik, Park (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk Univ.)
  • 채수연 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과 ) ;
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과 )
  • Received : 2022.09.15
  • Accepted : 2022.09.26
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this case study is to report the improvement of hand foot and mouth disease after using Galgeunhaegi-tang Methods A Taeumin patient suffering from painful hand foot and mouth disease was treated with herb medicine Galgeunhaegi-tang, acupuncture and cupping therapy. Rhei radix et rhizoma was added or removed from herb medicine according to patient's stool condition. Severity of pain and general symptom was measured using Numerical Rating Scale(NRS), and the picture of patient's hand and foot was taken. Results & Conclusions After taking Galgeunhaegi-tang, symptoms including pain, rash, blisters, and general conditions improved as patient's stool condition improved from constipation to normal. In conclusion, this case report shows that Galgeunhaegi-tang can be effective to Taeumin hand foot and mouth disease patients.

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