• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.31 no.1
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• pp.91-105
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• 2018

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the Sik-yang-seng(食養生) therapy with Korean Medicine and acupuncture on a chronic psoriasis patient who is occurred to latrogenic cushing's syndrome. Methods : The patient who has been diagnosed psoriasis had symptoms with latrogenic Cushing's syndrome. The patient was treated with Sik-yang-seng(食養生) therapy including Korean Medicine and acupuncture. Evaluation was done by PASI score, itching score, statistics and pictures. Results : After treatment, the PASI score of patients with Sik-yang-seng(食養生) therapy including Korean Medicine and acupuncture was 1.8 which means 95.5% improvement. Conclusions : Korean medical treatment performed with Sik-yang-seng(食養生) therapy can help recovery of Biwi(脾胃)function therefore can increase effect of the treatment of psoriasis and latrogenic Cushing's syndrome.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.133-140
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the improvement of a patient diagnosed as iatrogenic Cushing syndrome treated with herbal medicine. Methods : We treated a patient diagnosed as iatrogenic Cushing syndrome with s Wiryeong-tang gagam and Sinbeopbanha-tang for 10days. While being treated with herbal medicine, the patient got acupuncture treatment two times a day. Results : After treatment, weakness of lower limb and tremor got improved. Vomiting and disgusting also got better. Conclusion : Using herbal medicine may improve various symptoms of iatrogenic Cushing syndrome effectively.