• Title/Summary/Keyword: Hwabanhaedok-tang

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A Case of Systemic Acute Erythema Multiforme (전신을 침범한 급성 다형홍반 치험 1례)

  • So-Eun Son;Do-Yeon Park;Min-Yeong Jung
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.124-131
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    • 2023
  • Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the improvement of symptoms in patients with systemic erythema multiforme through Korean medicine treatment. Methods : We treated 51 years old male patient who diagnosed with erythema multiforme for 15 days with acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopucture, cupping therapy and Hwangryunhaedok-tang wet dressing therapy. We used two herbal medicine; Hwabanhaedok-tang for first 10 days and Danggwieumja for another 5 days. Improvement of symptoms was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and photography of lesions. Results : Most of the erythema disappeared, leaving only pigmentation. Subjective symptoms of patients such as itching, hot flash, dryness were decreased from VAS 7 to VAS 1-2. Conclusions : We found that Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine, acupuncture was effective in improving systemic acute erythema multiforme.