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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2016.29.4.080

5 Cases of Climacteric Syndrome Patients with Hwa-Byung  

Song, Yu-Rim (Dept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Park, Kyung-Mi (Dept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Yang, Seung-Jeong (Dept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Lee, Eun-Kyu (Dept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Kim, Hye-Hwa (Dept. of Oriental Medical Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
Cho, Seong-Hee (Dept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.29, no.4, 2016 , pp. 80-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Korean traditional treatments for Climacteric Syndrome Patients with Hwa-Byung. Methods: From February 2015 to May 2015, We treated 5 Cases Patients with Korean traditional treatments for a month. We measured treatment effects by Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI). Results: After treatment, First, the scores of MRS, BDI were decreased. Second, the symptoms such as hot flush, pantalgia, palpitation, insomnia, fatigue were significantly improved. Also, the difference of 膻中 (CV17, Danjung) and 關元 (CV4, Guanyuan) temperatures were significantly decreased after treatment. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean traditional treatments such as Gamicheonglijagam-hwan, acupuncture, moxibustion are effective on Climacteric Syndrome Patients with Hwa-Byung.
Keywords
Korean Traditional Treatments; Gamicheonglijagam-hwan; Climacteric Syndrome; Hwa-Byung; MRS; BDI;
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