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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.5.848

A Case Report of Korean Medical Treatment for Rumination Syndrome Patient  

Cho, Im-hak (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Seo, Hyung-bum (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Lee, Chan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Kang, Hee-kyung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Heo, Gi-yoon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.5, 2020 , pp. 848-855 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study presents a case of a 53-year-old Korean male with rumination after meals. The aim was to assess the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment. Methods: The outpatient was treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and herbal medicine (Hwangryun-tang, Hyangsapyungwi-san-gami, Anjung-san granules, and Hyangsapyungwi-san granules) for 3 months. We evaluated the patient's symptoms whenever he visited the clinic. Results: The patient showed significant improvements after Korean medical treatment. In particular, regurgitation of food disappeared after herbal medicine treatment. Conclusions: This case report suggests that Korean medical treatment could be effective in treating rumination syndrome. Further studies are needed.
Keywords
rumination syndrome; regurgitation; acupuncture; electroacupuncture; herbal medicine; case report;
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