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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2021.34.4.210

A Case of Complex Treatment according to the Type of Korean Medicine Diagnostic System by Period of Recurrent Nummular Eczema on Whole-body  

Yoon, Seok-Yeong (Dep. of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University)
Kang, Do-Young (Dep. of Korean Rehabilitation, Dongsin Korean medicine Hospital)
Cheon, Hyoen-Jun (Dep. of Korean Rehabilitation, Dongsin Korean medicine Hospital)
Jun, Hyung-Sun (Dep. of clinical Korean medicine, Gracuate school, Kyung Hee University)
Choi, Jeong-Hwa (Dep. of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University)
Park, Soo-Yeon (Dep. of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University)
Jung, Min-Yeong (Dep. of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University)
Kim, Jong-Han (Dep. of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean medicine, Dongshin University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.34, no.4, 2021 , pp. 210-227 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the Korean medicine treatment on whole-body nummular eczema. Methods : This case study was conducted with a 66-year-old female patient who has whole-body nummular eczema treated by Korean medicine. She was treated from 2021.3.30 to 2021.6.28. During the treatment, the two herbal medicines were changed depending on the patient's condition. We treated her with herbal medicine, herbal external preparations and acupuncture treatment. For the evaluation of the results, we used photo comparison, VAS, and DLQI. Results : After the treatment, the nummular eczema lesions of patient was remarkably improved. Also, the VAS grade of other symptoms such as pruritus, burning sense, oozing, crusting and erythema were decreased and DLQI score changed from 27 to 2. Conculsions : This study suggests that Korean medicine treatments are effective for patient with recurrent nummular eczema.
Keywords
Nummular eczema; Recurrent; Oncheong-eum; Bangpungtongsung-san; Korean medicine;
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