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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2022.43.4.779

Reports of 63 Patients Treated with Herbal Medicine to Relieve Symptoms of COVID-19 at One Korean Medicine Clinic: A Retrospective Chart Review  

Kim, Hongik (Gobu Public Health Subcenter, Jeong-eup Public Health Center)
Yoon, Jonghyun (IlsanHamsoa Korean Medicine Clinic)
Chu, Hongmin (Wollong Public Health Subcenter, Paju Public Health Center)
Jung, Sehun (Sejonng Public Health Center)
Yi, Jonghoon (IlsanHamsoa Korean Medicine Clinic)
Kim, Cheol-hyun (Wonkwang University Gwangju Medical Center)
Shin, Dong-Kil (HAMSOA. Inc.)
Choi, Hyug Yong (HAMSOA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd)
Cho, Hyun Joo (HAMSOA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd)
Lee, Eunkyung (HAMSOA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.43, no.4, 2022 , pp. 779-793 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report on the cases and prescriptions of non-face-to-face care performed to alleviate COVID-19 symptoms and to present their results. Methods: This study was conducted on 63 COVID-19 patients who visited the Ilsan Hamsoa Korean Medicine Clinic from January 24 to June 11, 2022. We retrospectively analyzed all 63 patient charts and amassed COVID-19-related symptoms and their changes according to clinical characteristics and outcomes. Results: All 63 COVID-19 patients complained of symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat, sputum, fever, headache, myalgia, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, postnasal drip, and voice change. In total, 30 patients were administered Eunma-san, 6 patients were administered Eungyo-san plus Mahaenggamseok-tang, 10 patients were administered Galgeunhaegi-tang, 7 patients were administered Eungyo-san, 6 patients were administered Maekmundong-tang, and 4 patients were administered Jugyeopseoggo-tang. Improvements in symptoms due to herbal medicine included the disappearance of COVID-19 fever (22 cases) within 3.59±4.2 days, sore throat (32 cases) within 4.37±2.98 days, and cough (36 cases) within 4.86±3.1 days. Conclusion: Various herbal medicine prescriptions were effective COVID-19 treatments, indicating that herbal medicines may be alternative treatment options for COVID-19. However, the evidence should be supplemented with better designed prospective research on individual prescriptions.
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COVDI-19; COVID; Coronavirus; herbal medicine; Korean medicine;
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