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http://dx.doi.org/10.14374/HFS.2022.30.2.101

Case report of Korean medicine treatment for Idiopathic Chronic cough and Hemoptysis  

Park, Sang Eun (Department of Korean internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
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Herbal Formula Science / v.30, no.2, 2022 , pp. 101-108 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The prevalence of chronic cough in Korea is 2.5 ± 0.2% among people over the age of 40, and the rate of idiopathic chronic cough is high. Hemoptysis is one of the respiratory emergency symptoms, and the cause is unknown in 30% of cases. This case report is to confirm the treatment of korean medicine for Idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis. Methods : A 74 year old female patient with idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis was treated with korean medicine. The patient was treated from july 21, 2021 to september 24, 2021, using herbal medicine (Chungpyebyeolgab-sangagam) and acupuncture(Sa-Am Acupunture Lung Tonifying, CV22). Idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis were assessed by VAS. Results : Idiopathic Chronic cough and hemoptysis improved through Korean medicine treatment. Although taking codeine phosphate and transamin was stopped, the improvement of symptoms was maintained. Conclusions : This study suggests that korean medicine treatment may be an effective therapy for treatment of idiopathic chronic cough and hemoptysis.
Keywords
Chronic cough; Hemoptysis; Chungpyebyeolgab-sangagam; Sa-Am Acupunture Lung Tonifying; CV22;
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