• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.1359-1363
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• 2006

It is estimated that 60-80% of menstruating women experience some degree of premenstrual symptom. but there is no accurate treatment guide line about P.M.S. patient who has vomiting. The purpose of this study is to report the effect of oriental treatments for the P.M.S. with vomiting symptom. A 16 years old women, who suffered from vomiting relation with P.M.S., was enrolled in this study. she received oriental treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, cupping therapy for 5 months. The patient was improved in P.M.S. with vomiting symptom. As the result of this study, We found that The patient of P.M.S. with vomiting symptom would be treated in oriental medicine.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.353-362
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• 2022

This study was a randomized controlled trial to examine the effects of breast massage applied to women of childbearing age with cyclic mastagia on breast pain, breast hardness, nipple extensibility, breast size, and breast blood circulation. The study participants were 54 women with cyclic mastalgia who were recruited from Medical Center C, Women's Hospital M, department stores located in City D, and Internet cafes. The experimental treatment was to apply breast massage for a total of 30 minutes, 15 minutes each to the left and right breasts during the period of cyclic mastalgia. After experimental treatment, breast pain (F=49.16, p<.001), breast hardness (Rt t=8.93, p<.001; Lt t=-10.34, p<.001), nipple extensibility (Rt t=3.58, p<.001 ; Lt t=4.66, p<.001), breast size (Rt F=60.59, p<.001; Lt F=51.05, p<.001) and breast blood circulation (Rt t=-1.30, p=.201; Lt t=-2.82, p=.007) were significantly different between the two groups. In conclusion, breast massage performed in this study was effective in relieving breast pain, relieving breast hardness, and improving breast blood circulation in participants with cyclic mastalgia.