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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2019.40.2.262

A Case Report of Spinal Pharmacopuncture and Herb Medicine for Dry Mouth  

Jin, Joon-soo (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
Min, Baek-ki (Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center)
Lee, Do-eun (Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center)
Seo, Ho-seok (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
Kim, Jin-won (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
Publication Information
The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.40, no.2, 2019 , pp. 262-269 More about this Journal
Abstract
Xerostomia is a symptom of subjective complaints due to decreased salivary secretion or various other causes, which is common in about 30% of elderly people. Parasympathetic stimulants or artificial saliva are used as remedies, but this has side effects, and there are limitations in completely resolving symptoms. In this study, an 88-year-old woman with subjective dry mouth syndrome for the previous two to three years was treated with spinal pharmacopuncture and herbal medicine (Yookmigihwang-tang). The patient received pharmacopuncture at the thoracic 3rd, 6th, and 10th level twice a day and took herbal medicine three times daily for seven days. Both the degree of oral dryness and behavior were improved after treatment of Korean medicine, especially in the case of pharmacopuncture for inner core muscles.
Keywords
xerostomia; sympathetic nerve entrapment; acupuncture; herb medicine; case report;
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