• 셀메드
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.18.1-18.3
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• 2023

Objective: A case report on the improvement of patients with acanthosis nigricans by Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A 23-year-old Korean male who has begun to have the symptoms of acanthosis nigricans two years ago has been experiencing more severe symptoms in the past year. Results: Skin pigmentation and lichenification symptoms improved after Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Conclusion: Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) is effective in relieving the symptoms of patients with acanthosis nigricans.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.186-196
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• 2020

Objectives : This study is to report a case of chronic allergic contact dermatitis, treated with Korean medicine, primarily focused on Oryeong-san. Methods : A 43-year-old female has suffered from dermatitis in axillary, lower abdominal, inguinal and popliteal area for more than 10 years. She was diagnosed with chronic allergic contact dermatitis accompanied by skin symptoms such as severe pruritus, erythema, skin pigmentation, papules and lichenification, and by decreased quality-of-life. She received Korean medicine treatment including herbal medicine, acupuncture and herbal external medication for 4 months. Results : The skin symptoms such as pruritus, erythema, skin pigmentation, papules and lichenification were remarkably improved. Also, the NRS of pruritus changed from 10 to under 1, and the DLQI score changed from 29 to 6. Conclusions : This case report suggests that Korean medicine, especially Oryeong-san may have a role in treating skin symptoms such as pruritus, erythema, skin pigmentation, papules and lichenification in the patients diagnosed with chronic allergic contact dermatitis. Also, the improvement of skin symptoms treated with Korean medicine may result in quality-of-life improvement in those patients.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.859-876
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• 2023

It is known that animal-origin medicine could be one of effective treatment to remedy atopic dermatitis (AD) by controlling the cytokines. Cicadidae Periostracum (CP), the slough of Cryptotympana pustulata, has been frequently used for treating AD and skin affliction in traditional Korean Medicine. This study is aimed at investigating the ameliorating effects of CP on AD and its potential mechanism. The dinitrochlorobenzene sensitized mice were treated with CP for 2 weeks. The various biomarkers and the dermatitis scores presented that CP treatment can induce the visual and biological improvements of AD model. Pruritus, the most serious symptom of AD, which can cause repeated scratching behaviors and finally lead to lichenification, was reduced with CP treatment by regulating the inflammatory reactions. In addition, CP treatment diminished the number of mast cells that are known for causing inflammatory reactions. Moreover, it is proven that CP can decline secretion of interleukin-22, which means CP treatment has anti-inflammatory effects. CP treatment can correct the imbalance of helper T (Th)1 and Th2, downregulating thymic stromal lymphopoietin that leads to decrease of mRNA level of inflammatory cytokines. The crucial role of CP treatment is controlling of the Janus kinase 1/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 pathway. In addition, CP treatment has the inhibitory effects on kallikrein related peptidase (KLK) 5 and KLK7. Taken together, CP treatment can ameliorate most symptoms and problems caused by AD disease, improving the AD patients' life quality.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2001

We observed and treated a 25 year-old male who had been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Even though he had been treated with western medicine, he still complained of severe itching, erythema, lichenification, scaling, dryness, oozing and insomnia. We treated him with general management, acupuncture, herbal irrigation, aromatherapy and three kinds of herb-medication (Sopung-san, Chunghulsamul-tang, Saenghyulyunbu-yum) without steroids. Having been treated for 60 days, his symptoms were reduced and mild grade in SCORAD (SCORing Atopic Dermatitis).

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.204-215
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• 2000

Objectives: This study was conducted to establish the study form of atopic dermatitis in oriental medicine, to find out the effect of herbal medicine and to compare Bangpungtongsungsan group with symptom-complexes prescription group. Methods: We gave scores(1-3) to the 37 outpatients who visited the dept. of Ophthalmotolaryngology & Dermatosurgery of the Kyunghee Oriental Medical Center from June 1,2000 to September 30, 2000. According to transformed the G. Rajka, T. Langeland and Jon M. Hanifin standard. We checked the Eosinophil count, IgE and the scores (intensity: the degree of itching, course: the degree of itching during a year, extent: erythema, lichenification, scaling. dryness, erosion' oozing). After herbal treatment for 6 weeks, we checked the above factors again in the same way. In treatment, we divided the patients into Bangpungtongsungsan group and Symptom-complexes group for cross-comparison. Results: There were 19 patients we could check by score and 14 patients by laboratory. 1. In the 14 lab cases, the number of abnormal value of Eosinophil count and IgE was decreased but it was not significant. 2. In the 19 cases by score, clinical severity of the intensity of itching, lichenification, scaling' dryness was significantly decreased between the before- and after-herbal treatment periods (P<0.01, P<0.01, P<0.05). 3. In 19 cases, clinical severity of erythema, erosion. oozing was decreased after herbal treatment but it was not significant(p>0.05). 4. In point of total score, clinical severity of atopic dermatitis was significantly decreased after herbal treatment(p<0.01). 5. There was no significant difference between Bangpungtongsungsan group and Symptom-complexes group(P<0.05). Conclusions: Although more study is needed, these results indicate that herbal treatment is effective on atopic dermatitis.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제52권7호
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• pp.818-823
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• 2009

목 적 : 국내 소아 아토피피부염 환자의 부증상의 빈도 및 연령과 중등도에 따른 차이를 분석하여 아토피 피부염의 진단 및 치료에 도움이 되고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2007년 4월부터 12월까지 순천향대학교 병원 소아알레르기 호흡기센터에 내원하여 아토피피부염으로 진단 받은 106명 환아를 대상으로 하였다. 대상 환자들은 첫 내원시 3명의 소아과 전문의에 의해 아토피피부염 부증상이 평가 되었으며 Hanifin과 Rajka의 부증상 항목과 2001년 아토피피부염 국제진단기준을 바탕으로 한 20가지 항목을 작성하였다. 대상 환자들은 2세 미만과 2세 이상으로 연령군을 분류하고 SCORAD 점수를 이용하여 중증도를 분류하였으며 원인 항원 특이 IgE 항체를 측정하여 아토피군과 비아토피군으로 분류하였다. 결 과 : 아토피피부염 환자에서 부증상으로 피부건조증(78.3%), 환경이나 감정요인에 의한 악화(43.4%), 태선화(35.8%), 눈 주위 색소 침착(34.0%), 이개 균열(33.0%), 피부 감염(31.1%)이 높은 빈도를 보였다. 2세 이상인 군에서 눈주위 색소 침착(P=0.01), 목주름(P=0.01), 태선화(P=0.001) 항목에서 통계학적으로 유의하게 높은 빈도를 보였고중증 아토피피부염에서 피부 건조증(P=0.04), 피부 감염(P=0.03), 모공 각화증(P=0.02), 반복적인 결막염(P=0.02), 눈 주위 색소침착(P=0.001), 안면 피부염(P=0.001), 태선화(P=0.001), 손/발 습진(P=0.04) 항목이 높은 빈도를 보였다. 아토피군에서 안면 피부염(P=0.01)과 태선화(P=0.04) 항목이 유의하게 높은 빈도를 보였다. 결 론 : 국내 소아 아토피피부염 환아에서 흔히 관찰되는 부증상의 빈도 및 나이, 중증도에 따른 차이를 확인하였고 국내 소아 아토피피부염 진단 및 중증도 평가에 있어 부증상의 몇몇 항목이 유의하게 활용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제24권2_4호
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• pp.987-994
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• 2003

We observed and treated a 19 year-old female who had atopic dermatitis. Even though she had been treated with western medicine, she still complained of severe itching, erythema, lichenification, scaling, dryness, oozing and insomnia especially on her face and neck. We treated her with Sasang Constitutional Therapies(Kupoong-san, Teumchoui-tang, Kalkunsungki-tang), apcupuncture, herbal irrigation and moisture emulsion. Having been treated for 24 days in hospital admitted, her symptoms were reduced and changed from severe to mild grade in SCORAD(SCORing Atopic Dermatitis)

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제19권3호통권31호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2006

Object : In this study, the effect of herbal external therapy, aromatherapy, herb medication against atopic dermatitis was investigated. Method : Atopic dermatitis grade and the effect of medication was determined using Kunz type and SCORAD index. Atopic dermatitos lesion was checked by taking pictures Result : The patient's admission SCORAD index was 74.2 but during 32 days admission treatment the patients's symptoms are getting reduced. At last when she discharged, the SCORAD index was 16.1. Conclusion : In this study, herbal external therapy, aromatherapy and herb medication were shown to treat atopic dermatitis effectively by decreasing itching, oozing, crust, dryness, lichenification. It is very possible that external therapy can offer a valuable mode of the treatment of not only atopic dermatitis but also another eczema.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2002

There is much confusion in the field of atopic dermatitis (AD) regarding how to best measuredisease severity objectively. Therefore, we aimed to establish a new adequate scoring system for AD, that should be based on comparisonand analysis of various scoring systems. We report as follows. Methods: We searched for data relating to severity scoring systems for atopic dermatitis in Entrez PubMed From 1990 to 2001 Results and Conclusions: 1. Properties of severity scoring systems were validity, reliability, sensitivity of change and ease of use. 2. The essential items of severity scoring systems were extent. intensity and subjective symptoms. 3. The surface extent of the lesion was evaluated by the percentage of involvement of each of 10 areas. 4. The criteria of severity were divided into intensity and subjective symptoms. Intensity items are erythema, papulation, lichenification, oozing, dryness, excoriations, and pigmentation. The subjective symptom is pruritus, evaluated according to sleep loss. 5. The significant items of severity scoring system were symptomsrather than areas. As it were, we assumed extent accounted for around 30% of each total score, with intensity and subjective symptoms representing 70%.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.439-444
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• 2005

A 7.1 kg, seven-year old, castrated male, Shih-Tzu with severe pruritus, chronic otitis externa and Malassezia infection was referred to Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of Chungnam National University. In local animal hospital, steroid therapy was used to treat uncontrollable pruritus, but the clinical signs were recurrent when steroid therapy was discontinued. On physical examination, generalized alopecia, erythema, papules, severe crust and diffuse lichenification were presented. Tape strip test of skin lesions revealed cocci and Malassezia infections. Based on the result of history, clinical signs and examination described above, canine atopic dermatitis with secondary superficial pyoderma and Malassezia dermatitis was diagnosed. Oral challenge with cyclosporine and antibiotics had good results in clinical signs. Clinical sign scores were evaluated by investigator with CADESI at 2weeks, 4weeks, 6weeks, 8weeks and 10weeks after cyclosporine administration. And in the result of comparing of allergen-specific IgE value, the level of allergen-specific IgE to general causative allergen after 10 weeks of cyclosporine therapy was higher than that before cyclosporine therapy.