• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.904-911
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• 2005

Tremor is a rhythmic and involuntary muscular contraction characterized by oscillations of body parts. Clinically, tremor is classified into postural tremor, resting tremor, action tremor, and other kinds of tremor, and treated according to the causes. In oriental medicine, Bangpungtongsung-San has been used to treat tremor when diagnosed as wind-heat. Bangpungtongsung-San-gamibang was administered to patients, with tremor from chromic alcoholic derogation and diagnosed as wind-heat and damp-heat. Both patients, treated with Bangpungtongsung-San-gamibang improved in symptoms, so it is here reported for the better treatment.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.239-243
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• 2001

Alcoholism is a chronic behavior disorder that disturbs the health, social, and economical functions by intaking alcohol repeatedly. Alcoholism includes some habituation, dependency, and addiction. It may be clinically silent or severe enough to lead to the rapid development of hepatic, renal and gastrointestinal failure. Alcoholism can also cause death. In this case, we administrated saenggangunbitang and sungjoocheonggantang to a patient suffering from alcohoism and its withdrawal symptoms. After administration of saenggangunbitang-sungjoocheonggantang medication, clinical symptoms, including liver function with diabetes mellitus and splenomegaly improved. saenggangunbitang-sungjoocheonggantang showed desirable effect on alcoholism symptoms.