• The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.108-117
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• 2014

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effects of Korean herbal medicine and Chimsband treatment in patients with allergic purpura. Methods 4-year-old female patients, who were suffering from allergic purpura were treated by Korean herbal medicine (Samul-tang hap Yukmijihwang-tang gami) and Chimsband treatment. Also, photographs were used to check the improvement. Results After treating for 15 days, the patients' allergic purpura were improved by Korean herbal medicine and Chimsband treatment. Conclusions This study showed that Korean medical treatments could be an effective treatment option in treating allergic purpura.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.140-149
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• 2018

Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the effect of herbal medicine and acupuncture on a breastfeeding woman's postpartum urticaria which was unresponsive to a 1st generation antihistamine and a topical steroid. Methods : Wheals and pruritus occurred to a 36-year-old breastfeeding woman 2 days after the parturition. Symptoms were unresponsive to about a week of systemic antihistamine and topical steroid treatments. GamiSamul-tang herbal decoction was administered three times a day for the first 21 days and twice a day for the next 10 days of the treatment. Acupuncture treatment was applied to 12 acupoints (both sides of LI04, LR03, ST36, LI11, SP10, SP6) for 15 minutes once a week, 5 times in total. The patient's symptom was evaluated with Weekly Urticaria Activity Scale (UAS7) and Visual Analogue Scale for Worst Pruritus within 24 hours ($VAS_{Pruritus}$) each time the patient visited out-patient department. Results : The scores of UAS7 and $VAS_{Pruritus}$ at the baseline were 38 and 8.2 respectively. 10 days after the herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment began, both decreased to 0 and wheal, pruritus, erythema didn't appeared again for the rest of the follow up periods. Conclusions : This study shows the possibility of using GamiSamul-tang and acupuncture to treat postpartum urticaria.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.109-120
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medicine treatments on a chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (CPID). Methods: We treated 2 cases of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease patients with Korean herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion. One patient is a 50 years old woman, who suffered from uterine bleeding, lower abdominal pain, right pelvic pain. She was treated with Gwichuligyeong-tang-gami and Samul-tang-gami. Other patient is a 40 year old woman, who appealed for pain such as pelvic pain, lower abdominal pain, urinary frequancy, dysuria. She was treated with Cheongpochugeo-tang. Both patients are taken acupuncture at Junggeuk (CV3), Gwanwon (CV4), Chagung (CA111), Sameumgyo (SP6), Eumneungcheon (SP9) and moxified at Gwanwon (CV4). Results: After treatments, their symptoms were remarkably improved. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatments have significant effect on reducing symptoms of chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.180-189
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• 2017

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the effects of traditional Korean medicine treatment on a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) at the left basal ganglia, thalamus, and posterior limb of the internal capsule. Methods: The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, Hyangsayukgunja-tang, and Samul-tang-gami. The effect of these treatments were evaluated using the manual muscle test (MMT), modified Barthel index (MBI), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Results: After the treatments, the patient's status improved, as shown by his MMT grade, which increased from 1/1 to 4/4. In addition, the patient's MBI score improved from 0 to 77, and his NIHSS score declined from 16 to 2. In addition, the patient's Levin tube and Foley catheter were removed. Conclusion: The results suggest that traditional Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of patients with ICH.