• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.155-161
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• 2005

1. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of administration of Indongdeungjikolpi-tang on the Soyangin Jungso(中消). 2. Methods To heal the Soyangin Jungso, we used Indongdeungjikolpi-tang(忍冬藤地骨皮湯). 3. Results Jungso of a Soyangin patient responded well to the treatment with Indongdeungjikolpi-tang. 4. Conclusions This case-study shows an efficient results by using Indongdeungjikolpi-tang in treatment of Soyangin Jungso(Diabetes Mellitus).

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.28-34
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• 2009

1. Objective This study aims to establish the concept and classification of the Gochangl(鼓脹) pathology introduced in the Sasang Constitutional Medicine literature. 2. Methods Different editions of Donguisusebowon, including the Gabo version and the Sinchuk version, were compared for differences and similarities in the concept, symptomology, pathology, and therapeutics concerning the Soyangin Gochang disease. 3. Results and Conclusion (1) In the Gabo edition, Gochang(鼓脹) is introduced to Eumheohwadongwiyeolyukran(陰虛火動胃熱肉爛) disease category of the Interior-Based Symptomatic Pattern in the "Soyangin Interior Large Intestine Disease" section and is introduced to the conditions progressed from edema included in the Exterior-Based Symptomatic Pattern in the "Articles added to the Soyangin Bladder and Large Intestine Disease" section. (2) In the Sinchuk edition, Gochang(鼓脹) is introduced ro the conditions progressed from Jungso(中消) of the Interior-Based Symptomatic Pattern in the "Soyangin Interior-heat-disease by the fever in the stomach" section and "Articles added to the Soyangin" section. (3) It is reasonable to think that Soyangin's Gochang is considered to Interior-Based Symptomatic Pattern because the Sinchuk edition is developed from the Gabo edition and Gochang is introduced to Jungso(中消) category after the distinction between Gochang and edema in the Sinchuk edition.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.828-833
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of traditional Korean medicine as a treatment for diabetes mellitus with herniated intervertebral lumbar discs. Method: The patients were treated with the herbal medicine Jungso-tang to reduce serum glucose (FBS/PP2hrs) and HbA1c to improve diabetes mellitus in parallel with lumbar herniated intervertebral disc treatment. Results: The treatment with Jungso-tang decreased the serum glucose (FBS/PP2hrs) and HbA1c levels. Conclusion: Korean medicine may be an effective treatment for diabetes mellitus with lumbar herniated intervertebral disc.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.262-271
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• 2014

Objectives This research was proposed to present Clinical Practice Guideline(CPG) for Soyangin Disease of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM) ; Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) Symptomatology. Methods This CPG was developed by the national-wide experts committee consisting of SCM professors. First, collection and organization of literature related to SCM such as Donguisusebowon, Text book of SCM, Clinical Guidebook of SCM and Fundamental research to standardize diagnosis of Sasang Constitutional Medicine was performed. Secondly, journals related to clinical trial or Human complementary medicine of SCM were searched. Finally, 4 articles were selected and included in CPG for Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) Symptomatology of Stomach Heat-based Interior Heat disease in Soyangin disease. Results & Conclusions CPG of Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology in Soyangin disease includes classification, definition and standard symptoms of each pattern. Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology is classified into mild and moderate pattern by severity. Chest-Heat(Hyunggyeok-yeol) symptomatology Mild pattern is classified into Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) initial pattern and Chest-Heat congested(Hyunggyeok-yeol) advanced pattern. And Chest-Heat congested (Hyunggyeok-yeol) moderate pattern is classified into Clear Yang Failure of Stomach(Weguck-cheongyang Bulsagnseung) pattern (Upper wasting-thirst(Sangso) pattern), Clear Yang Failure of Large Intestine (Daejang-cheongyang Bulsangseung) pattern (Middle wasting-thirst (Jungso) pattern).