• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.113-130
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate 93 prescriptions which are all affiliated Phlegm-Fluid Substances chapter depending on Symptoms in Dongeuibogam. Methods : The following conclusions are reached through investigations on the applications of prescriptions which are all affiliated Phlegm-Fluid Substances chapter Depending on Symptoms in Dongeuibogam. Results : 1. Fluid detention disease article represents that Byukeum(癖飮), Hyuneum(懸飮) and Yueum(流飮) have the same treat criteria, in effect, there is not any problem left in case it is reached fluid detention disease is not 8 but 6. 2. Strong water-utilization herbs can be mainly used in treating Fluid detention disease, eliminating phlegm warm herbs are almost used two times more than eliminating phlegm cold herbs in eliminating phlegm disease. 3. Arisamatis Rhizoma is only used by itself in Chongmongseok-hwan, the others are used at the same time with Pinelliae Rhizoma. As a result of this, Arisamatis Rhizoma has an effects on eliminating Wind relative dusease but eliminating phlegm disease which can cause upper body phlegm disease. 4. Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus and Tricosanthis Radix are able to get rid of obstinate phlegm-Fluid disease in eliminating phlegm cold herbs. 5. Gamisachil-tang and Gamieejin-tang which are located in throat chapter are more proper prescriptions to treat phlegm at throat than Gwache-san or Jeoljehwadam-hwan which is located in Phlegm-Fluid Substances chapter in Dongeuibogam. 6. Glycyrrhizae Radix is used 46 times(49%) at total 93 prescriptions in eliminating phlegm disease herbs. It seems to be needed more study whether Glycyrrhizae Radix can control the Phlegm-Fluid disease or not. Conclusions : The 93 prescriptions for eliminating Phlegm-Fluid Substances in Dongeuibogam are mainly composed of Sobanha-tang, Eejin-tang and Baeksang-hwan, etc.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.671-676
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• 2000

Pleural effusion is a state, retention of a mount of liquid in pleural cavity. Main causes of pleural effusion is Congestive Heart Failure that is caused by left ventricular heart failure. And that of Congestive heart failure is caused by increase of pleural capillary pressure or remain of effusion in pleural cavity. Bilateral venous pressure of pleura make worse pleural effusion and one way of venous pressure of that bring out pleural effusion. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of oriental treatment for pleural effusion is caused by heart failure. One woman of 86 years old complained the symptom of general weakness, dyspnea, flank pain, anorexia, insomnia, coughing, secretion mixed blood. The symptom is caused by effusion that is brought out acute pneumonia, heart failure. At the time of Admission, in the diagnosis of Admission, in the diagnosis of Hyuneum(懸飮) she had taken Kungha-tang hap pleurisy-bang,(芎夏湯合助膜炎方), so improved dyspnea, flank pain, insomnia, coughing. In views of examination, decrease of heart failure' s symptom and pleural effusion. After 13days of admission, she had taken palmul-tang.(八物湯). As a conseguence of that, the symptom of general weakness. anorexia is improved and she was discharged.