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A Case of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Xerostomia

구강건조증 환자의 한방치험 1례

  • Ji-eun Jeong (Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Song Choi (Dept. of Internal Medicine. Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Do-yeon Park (Dept. of Internal Medicine. Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Su-jeong Park (Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Young-ho Moon (Dept. of Internal Medicine. Mokpo Korean Medicine Hospital, Dong-Shin University)
  • 정지은 (동신대학교 목포한방병원) ;
  • 최송 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박도연 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박수정 (동신대학교 목포한방병원) ;
  • 문영호 (동신대학교 목포한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2024.08.26
  • Accepted : 2024.09.27
  • Published : 2024.09.30

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatments in alleviating symptoms of dry mouth, with a specific focus on Yin deficiency. Methods: A 50-year-old female patient diagnosed with xerostomia was treated using Korean medicines, aimed at addressing Yin deficiency. The assessment included both subjective and objective measures. For subjective measures, we used the Yin Deficiency Questionnaire (YDQ) to diagnose and assess the Yin deficiency symptoms and the Dry Mouth Symptom Questionnaire (DMSQ) to evaluate the severity and frequency of dry mouth symptoms. For objective measures, we used the Oral Moisture Checking Device (Mucus®) to measure oral moisture levels. Additionally, we measured the heart rate variability (HRV) to assess the autonomic nervous system, focusing on indicators related to the parasympathetic nervous system. Results: We observed improvements in the patient's symptoms. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores improved for all questions on both DMSQ and YDQ questionnaires. Additionally, the measurements taken with Mucus increased, and the HRV test indicators related to the parasympathetic nervous system showed improvement. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment could be an effective and quick method for treating dry mouth symptoms.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 동신대학교 학술연구비에 의하여 연구되었음.

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