• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.71-79
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• 2020

We report 1 case about Yukmijihwang-tanggagambang that was considered by Sasang constitution that was used for an elderly Soyangin patient with acute urinary retention, lower urinary tract symptoms and other symptoms. We treated an elderly Soyangin patient who suffered from acute urinary retention, lower urinary tract symptoms and other symptoms, who had history of benign prostatic hyperplasia. We considered his Sasang constitution and prescribed Yukmijihwnag-tanggagambang mainly. The improvement of his symptoms were evaluated by presence of symptoms, times of urination and visual analogue scale. After treatment that was been Yukmijihwang-tanggagambang mainly, patient's symptoms were disappeared or improved. And there was not any adverse effect. This study shows that using Yukmijihwang-tanggagambang that was considered by Sasang constitution can be effective treatment for an elderly Soyangin patient's acute urinary retention, lower urinary tract symptoms and other symptoms.