• Title/Summary/Keyword: Gamiguibi-hwan

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50 Case Reports of Climacteric Syndrome Treated with Gamiguibi-hwan (가미귀비환(加味歸脾丸) 투여로 호전된 갱년기 증후군 환자 치험 50례)

  • Han, Ji-Yeon;Jang, Sae-Byul;Kim, Min-Ji;Kim, Seo-Young;Lim, Young-Woo
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.138-146
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Gamiguibi-hwan on Climacteric Syndrome. Method: We treated 50 cases menopausal disorder patients with Gamiguibi-hwan for 12 weeks. We estimated the effects by Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Beck's Depression Inventory II (BDI-II). Results: After treatment, the mean of MRS, PSQI and BDI-II score were decreased. Conclusions: This case shows that Gamiguibi-hwan is effective in treating menopausal disorder patients.

The Basic Study for Building the Depression Prescription Guideline of Gamiguibi-Tang - The Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of the Depression Pattern-Identification Questionnaire - (가미귀비탕(加味歸脾湯)의 우울증 투약지침 개발을 위한 기초연구 - 우울증 변증 설문지의 신뢰도 타당도 평가 -)

  • Koo, Byung-Soo;Lee, Sang-Jae;Han, Chang-Ho;Kim, Ho-Jun;Park, Se-Hwan
    • Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2009
  • Objectives : As depression falls into the category of Wuljeung, Gamiguibi-Tang(Jiaweiguipitang) is the standard prescription to cure Wuljeung. This study develops a questionnaire for building the guidelines to administer Gamiguibi-Tang to depression and evaluates reliability and validity of questionnaire. Methods : With extracting the text related to depression and Gamiguibi-Tang through total 9 Korean medicine books and consulting the experts, the study selected 80 items and converted them into a questionnaire. It surveyed the neuropsychiatry professors and the medical specialists three times by Delphi method, and lastly selected 21 final items of a questionnaire. On the basis of the questionnaire, it collected total 216 samples and tested their reliability and validity. Results : 21 items all didn't reduce total Cronbach alpha coefficient and satisfied test-retest reliability. As a result of factor analysis, totally 5 factors were extracted such as mental state, sleep, accompaniment, fatigue and weakness. Finally, in comparing a depression group with a normal control group, two groups all showed meaningful difference in each 21 items' point, the sum of factor 1 to 5 items' points, and the sum of 21 items' points. Conclusions : The questionnaire on the updated depression prescription guideline of Gamiguibi-Tang satisfied both of reliability and validity. Later it can help objectifying to apply Gamiguibi-Tang to depression cure.

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