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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2016.29.3.240

Two Cases of Erythema Multiforme(EM) Treated with Sihochunggan-tang gagambang  

Son, Sang-Hyun (Freehug Oriental medicine clinic)
Han, Su-ryun (Freehug Oriental medicine clinic)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.29, no.3, 2016 , pp. 240-248 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of Sihochunggan-tang gagambang in two patients with erythema multiforme which ocurred repeatedly in stress condition.Methods: This case study was conducted in two erythema multiforme(EM) patients who have visited Korean Medicine Clinic. All two patients were treated with Sihochunggan-tang gagambang and acupuncture. VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) score was used to check the subjective change of skin symptoms and itching sense.Results & Conclusions: The VAS score were decreased compared to the initial visit in all two patients in our study. And most skin symptoms and itching sense of two patients were improved. As a result of examining VAS scores and photographs, Sihochunggan-tang gagambang can be effective on EM in two cases in our study.
Keywords
Erythema Multiforme; Visual Analogue Scale(VAS); Sihochunggan-tang gagambang;
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