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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2015.28.4.165

A Clinical Experience of Hypogeusia induced by Onion Juice  

Kang, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
Choi, Jeong-Hwa (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
Park, Soo-Yeon (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
Jung, Min-Yeong (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
Kim, Jong-Han (Dept. of Opthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.28, no.4, 2015 , pp. 165-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : To find whether Herbal medicine(Chengsimyeunja-eum) and acupuncture can correct hypogeusia.Method : One patient with hypogeusia related to the effects of onion juice was selected. Herbal medicine(Chengsimyeunja-eum) was administered and acupuncture was applied for 30 times in 2 months. Taste function was evaluated by self report, the way to gustometry based on Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).Result : Chengsimyeunja-eum and acupuncture treatment improved taste after 2 months of treatment. Adverse effects were not reported.Conclusion : This study shows that the Korean medicine treatment was effective in improving hypogeusia related to the effect of onion juice.
Keywords
Hypogeusia; Taste Disorder; Chengsimyeunja-eum; Health functional food; Onion juice;
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