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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2019.32.4.141

3 Cases of Erythrodermic Psoriasis with Korean Medical Treatment  

Yang, Ji-Eun (Gangnam Dongyak Korean Medical Clinic)
Lee, Ki-Hoon (Gangnam Dongyak Korean Medical Clinic)
Chang, Gyu-Tae (Department of Pediatrics. College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Yang, In-Jun (Department of Physiology. College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Guk University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.32, no.4, 2019 , pp. 141-150 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean Medicine on erythrodermic psoriasis. Methods : We administered herbal medicine to three patients who showed psoriasis. There were no other treatment except herbal medicine. And we evaluated the results by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index(PASI). Results : After the treatment three patients showed improvements in PASI. PASI of patient 1 changed from 26.2 to 0.3 after 149 days; patient 2 from 40.5 to 5.8 after 106 days; patient 3 from 31.6 to 0 after 294 days. Conclusions : The results suggest that herbal medicine can be an effective treatment for erythrodermic psoriasis patients.
Keywords
Psoriasis; Herbal Medicine; Skin Disease; Erythrodermic; PASI;
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