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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.5.698

A Case Report on the Effects of Gamiguibi-tang Combined with Sweet Bee Venom to Improve Raynaud's Disease  

Lee, Myeong-hwa (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Son, byeon-woo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Kim, Kyoung-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Kim, Young-kyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.5, 2017 , pp. 698-708 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to report the clinical effects of a combination of Gamiguibi-tang and sweet bee venom on a patient with Raynaud's disease. Methods: The patient with Raynaud's disease was treated with Gamiguibi-tang three times a day for 43 days and with sweet bee venom daily. The effects on Raynaud's disease were measured on both hands using a cold stress test and an infrared thermometer and by digital infrared thermographic imaging and a NRS (Numeric Rating Scale). We conducted the cold stress test at 6-8 day intervals from 2016.04.27 to 2016.06.08. Results: After treatment, the symptoms of pain were decreased in both hands and digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI) confirmed a rise in the temperature of the fingers. The fingertip temperature increased from 29.6 to 30.4 degrees and the cooling/rewarming ratio (CRR) increased steadily. No adverse events were found at discharge. Conclusions: Gamiguibi-tang combined sweet bee venom may improve symptoms in patients with Raynaud's disease.
Keywords
Raynaud's disease; Gamiguibi-tang; sweet bee venom; cooling rewarming ratio (CRR); numeric rating scale (NRS); digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI);
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