• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.1207-1212
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• 2004

Twenty-one diabetic nephropathy patients with normal serum BUN(Blood Urea Nitrogen), creatinine levels and ten chronic renal failure patients with abnormal high BUN, creatinine levels were investigated to evaluate the renal function change after long term herb medicine administration. The hospitalized patients were administrated three times a day with herb medicine, which were prescribe frequently in practical oriental medicine such as many hospital and local clinics. Blood Urea Nitrogen, creatinine and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) were measured immediately after 7days medication. Serum BUN, creatinine levels in diabetic nephropathy patients changed from 17.63±4.38㎎/㎗, 1.09±0.26㎎/㎗(mean±SD) of pre-medication levels to 14.13±3.24 1,20±0.37, 14.75±2.21 1.23±0.55, 12.34±2.89 1.18±0.42 at 7th, 14th, 21th days after herb medicine administration respectively. Also 24hr urine total protein changed from 632.25±254.43㎎/㎗ of pre-medication levels to 623.18±231.56㎎/㎗ after herb medicine administration(P>0.05). Serum BUN, creatinine levels and GFR in chronic renal failure patients changed from 67.45±13.86㎎/㎗, 6.74±2.91㎎/㎗, 13.73±4.21㎖/min pre-medication levels to 61.23±17.75 6.43±2.29 15.49±3.56, 58.84±19.36 5.83±2.51 16.38±2.85, 56.39±20.33 5.64±2.52 16.73±3.40 at 7th, 14th, 21th days after herb medicine administration respectively. Therefore, there was not clinically remarkable difference in the serum BUN, creatinine, GFR levels between pre-medication and post-medication in both Group.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.215-225
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• 2008

Object : In this study, the effect of herb medication, aromarherapy and acupuncture treatment against atopic dermatitis was investigated. Method : We treated him with herb medication, aromatherapy and acupuncture treatment during 28days. Atopic dermatitis grade ane the effect of medication was determined using Kunz type and SCORAD index. Atopic dermatitis lesion was checked by taking pictures. Result : The SCORAD index was lowered 39 at discharge than before of which the SCORAD index was 74.2. at admission. The patient's symptoms are getting reduced. Conclusion : On the basis of this study, herb medication, aromatherapy and acupuncture treatment were shown to treat atopic dermatitis effectively by decreasing oozing, itching, crust.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.276-282
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• 2007

Object : In this study, the effect of herb medication and acupuncture against angioneurotic edema was investigated. Method & Result : The symptoms of angioneurotic edema such as edema, redness, tenderness, itching were determined by using an arbirary definition and angioneurotic edema lesion was checked by taking pictures. These patients were treated by herb-medication and acupuncture. In the result, their symptoms were disappeared rapidly. Conclusion : This study suggests that herb-medication and acupuncture were effective treatment of angioneurotic edema. So further research is needed continuously.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.138-146
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• 2006

1. Objectives The present study purposed to examine Taeumin after Sasang Constitutional medical treatment showed faster improvement in sneezing or rhinorrhea or nasal obstruction, the main symptoms of allergic rhinitis. 2. Methods One group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine in allergic rhinitis patients of T aeumin is 20 cases. The other group treated by other herb medication in alletgic rhinitis patients of Taeumin is 15 cases. We analyzed the improvement of the main symptoms in 2 group who had allergic rhinitis for less than five years in the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th week of treatment. 3. Results & Conclusions (1) Sneezing showed a significant decrease from the 6th week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 6th week in the group treated by other herb medication. (2) Rhinorrhea showed a significant decrease from the 2nd week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication. (3) Nasal obstruction showed a significant decrease from the 4th week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication. (4) Satisfaction with subjective symptoms was higher in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine than in the group treated by other herb medication but the difference was not significant (p>0.01). (5) Change in total symptom score showed a significant decrease from the 2nd week in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication(p>0.01).

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.242-249
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• 2005

Purpose : The purpose of this paper is to report the effect of oriental medicine to primary infertility caused by uterus unicornis. Methods : The patient in this case, 30 years-old female was treated with herb medication(Sosihotang, Gyejibokryeonghwan) for one month. Before oriental treatment, she had been diagnosed as primary infertility caused by uterus unicornis in Samsung Cheil Hospital and treated medication and injection for IUI(intrauterine insemination) in 2 times. But she had failed in gestation. Results : After taking herb medication she became pregnant. Conclusion : According to this result, we concluded that herb medication could improve fertility rate. After this paper, further study and clinical approach based on oriental medicine will be needed about infertility caused by uterus unicornis.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.228-236
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• 2002

Persistent facial telangiectasia, erythema and flushing are the major cosmetic problems in patients with rosacea. However various therapeutic modalities for rosacea are not effective. Five patients who had a history of rosacea which poorly controlled by oral and topical medications, were given Herb-medication and Acupuncture treatment. The size of erythema and the number of papules had been gradually decreased and finally all the symptoms were gone except telangiectasia.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.175-186
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• 2001

In the literatual study on on the herb med and the medication of Resuscitation(蘇生術) of Jayaeksa(自縊死) and Yiksusa(溺水死), the results were as follows; 1. As the single herb medication, gesim(桂心), sesin(細辛), johyub, chongyub(蔥萊)), banha(半夏), yukge(肉桂) etc. were used. 2. The $s{\breve{o}}ng$(性) of used medicines is mainly $ons{\breve{o}ng$(溫性) and $yuls{\breve{o}}ng$(熱性), the mi(味) is sinmi(辛味). 3. The $gwigy{\breve{o}}$ng(歸經) is all most $simgy{\breve{o}}gn$(心經) and $pyegy{\breve{o}}ng$(肺經). 4. The efficacy is geopung(祛風), geosub(祛濕) and geodam(祛痰) 5. On the method of herb medication, In Jayaeksa(自縊死), Chuibub(吹法), Guanbub(觀法) were most used, and In Yiksusa(溺水死), Guanbub(觀法) was most used.

• The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.25-42
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• 2014

Objectives: To observe the effects of Herb medication on Polycystic Ovary (PCO) in rats. Methods: Riss (Research Information Sharing Service) was searched for Oriental medicine about PCO on 2000~2014. So, Experimental studies using PCO model induced by Estradiol Valerate (EV) was selected to analyze how effects they were. Consequently, 10 studies published on 2000~2014 were selected to analyze about weight of model and both ovaries, the number aries, the number of follicle and corpus of follicle and corpus luteum, the level of serum Androstenedione (ADD) and total estrogen, the level of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF), the crossover rate and the number of implantation. Results: Among them, there was significantly difference between treatment group and control group in weight of both ovaries, the number of follicle and corpora lutea, the crossover rate and the number of implantation. Conclusions: The effects of Herb medication was observed on making weight of ovaries with PCO to promote. The study about effect of Herb medication on NGF and CRF with PCOS had to be conducted. The further research have to focus on treatment of subfertility and infertility, that is field showing the advantage of Oriental medicine.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.19-30
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• 2000

Object : This study is designed to evaluate effects of acupuncture and herb-medication by the data of DITI(Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging) examination and the changes of clinical symptoms after the therapy of acupuncture and herb-medication in the patients with Bell's palsy. Contents : The conservative therapy with acupuncture and herb-medication was performed during 1-8weeks. The acupuncture points of S4, S6, G14, S2, BL2, SI18, TE23, LI4 and S36 was used. In the pre- and post therapy, DITI examinations were performed in patients who had Bell's palsy and were treated by acupuncture simultaneously, and then tried to correlate the results of clinical symptoms with the difference of thermographic findings at pre-and post acupuncture. Setting : The standard routine themographic examinations were performed with thermography (DITI) in the 16 patients with Bell's palsy at pre- and post acupuncture. patients : Thermographic imaging of 16cases was analyzed. They had diagnosed Bell's palsy. They were treated by acupuncture and moxibustion therapy in Wonkwang Oriental Hospital from Jauary, 1999 to February, 2000. Results : The results of treatment showes that 56.25% of patients achieved excellent recovery and 31.25% achieved good recovery. After compairing the DITI results before and after treatment, we found 43.75% of patients achieved excellent recovery and 43.75% achieved good recovery. Conclusion :Acupuncture showed good results over 87.5% in clinical evaluation and 87.5% in DITI. Thermographic examination showes terapeutic effect of acupuncture treatment.

• 대한상한금궤의학회지
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.99-108
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• 2016

Objective : The purpose of this paper is to report the improvement of patient with chronic cough treated by herb medication based on Shanghanlun disease pattern identification diagnostic system. Methods : According to 'Disease Pattern Identification Diagnostic System based on Shanghanlun Provisions', the patient diagnosed with Taeyang-byung, number 96 provision, and took Soshiho-tang herb medication 50days. The changing symptom of chronic cough was estimated by LCQ(Leicester Cough Questionnaire) and VAS(Visual Analogue Scale). Results : The LCQ score changed 57 to 111 and VAS changed 10 to 0. Conclusions : On the number 96 provision of Shanghanlun, '或欬' means 'H or K' sound cough. This is the first case report treating the chronic cough with herb medication of shanghanlun in Korea.