• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.667-674
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• 2010

Objective : To investigate the therapeutic effects of Hang-Am-Dan(HAD) on gallbladder cancer patients. Method : We prescribed HAD three times a day(3,000-6,000 mg/day) during a treatment period of 8 and 34 months respectively. Computed tomography(CT) was taken to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Results : Two patients diagnosed with gallbladder cancer were recommended to go through chemotherapy. However, they refused the standard regimen due to their old age and the fear of side effects, and chose to go with Oriental medicine treatments instead. The patients were treated for 8 and 34 months respectively. Each patient showed stable disease(SD) state during the treatment period. Conclusion : According to these cases, it could be concluded that HAD may offer potential benefits in treating gallbladder cancer patients.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.893-900
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• 2009

Objective : To investigate the therapeutic effects of Hang-Am-Plus (HAP) on advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Method : We prescribed HAP three times a day (3,000-6,000 mg/ day) during the treatment period (8 - 24 months). Computed tomography (CT) was performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy. Results : Four patients who were diagnosed with NSCLC were recommended chemotherap y, but refused it because of old age, side effects, or treatment failure, and instead sought oriental medicinal therapy. They were treated around 12 months. The patients showed stable disease (SD) state for 5 months, 3 months, 19 months and 3 months, respectively. Conclusion : These four cases may give us the possibility that HAP offers potential benefits for non-small cell lung cancer patients.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2007

Objectives : The aim of the present study is to derive further studies evaluating the effectiveness of oriental medical treatment on colon cancer patients. We present a case of a patient diagnosed with colon cancer with colon cancer with liver metastasis who has survived more than 8 years. Methods : We followed all of treatments and examination. We prescribed the patient to take HangAm-dan(HAD) three times a day for 5 years and 1 month from January, 2000 to February, 2005. Abdominal computed tomography(CT) was performed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and measuring concentration of carcinoembryonic antigen(CEA) in blood serum was also performed to monitor therapeutic response. Results : The patient was diagnosed with liver metastasis in September of 1999 but has survived for over 8 years since. Abdomen CT show no interval change. Conclusions : This case may give us a possibility that oriental medical treatment offers potential benefits for patients with colon cancer.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.140-148
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• 2024

Objective: In this case study, we describe the use of Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang-gami to treat an in-patient with delirium. Methods: An in-patient with symptoms of delirium was treated with Korean medicine therapies, including the herbal medication Shihogagyonggolmoryo-tang-gami, for 7 days. To evaluate its therapeutic effect, we used the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) and Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS). Results: After the treatment, Nu-DESC and MDAS scores improved. Of note, instances of the patient calling out improved, in addition to the patient's sleeping pattern. Although all the symptoms of delirium did not disappear completely, Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang-gami had therapeutic effects. Conclusion: These results suggest that Shihogayonggolmoryo-tang-gami may have a beneficial effect on delirium, without using other antipsychotic medications.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2011

Objectives: This study is performed to investigate the use of oriental medicine on pediatric outpatients with atopic dermatitis(AD). Methods: The study was carried out with 267 AD outpatients who visited the Department of Pediatrics, Oriental Medical Hospital from January 2010 to May 2011 and was completed by reviewing patients' chart. Results: The relative frequency of AD on the oriental pediatrics hospital was 6.8%. In a sexual distribution, the male children were more frequent than the females. In an age distribution, atopic dermatitis children visited the hospital were the most frequent in the age from 3 to 10. The highest frequency that started the oriental therapy after the outbreak of AD was from 1 month to 1 year. Approximately, 49.4% of the children who visited hospital relied on western medicine in treating their atopic dermatitis. The therapeutic effect of the oriental medicine was found to be excellent in 47.9%, no change was seen in 16.9%, and aggravation was seen in 3.4% of the patients. Less than a month of oriental treatment was the most common. The improvement depending on the length of the treatment was found to be 91.8% in more than 3 months, and 21.8% in less than 1 month. The use of the herbal medicine and herbal external treatment was seen in 67.4% and the therapeutic effect was improved in 63.3% of the patients. Conclusions: Considering the results, we can improve accommodation of oriental therapies for the pediatric outpatients with atopic dermatitis, and enhance the doctor-patient relationship to help the children with atopic dermatitis.

• 동국한의학연구소논문집
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• 제11권
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• pp.1-40
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• 2008

The leukemia is caused by with abnormal changes of the hemotopoietic cell and in the various neoplasm group which occurs from lymph organization and the bone marrow occurs disrupts immigrates toward the blood of circumference and a hemotopoiesis and the arm discouragement royal tomb and is a disease which infiltrates with the organization. Western medical diagnosis and classification and presents eastern medicinal demonstration which is confronted in him about the leukemia, eastern medicinal diagnosis and treatment the clinical dissertation against precisely, saw and dissertation precisely tried about leukemia therapeutic effect of the herbal extract, last from conclusion like this dissertation precisely in the base which tries groped the direction of eastern medicinal treatment method research about the leukemia. Eastern medicine approach led about diagnosis and treatment of the leukemia and with leukemia treatment the medical herb which the eastern medicine possesses in development and room sacrifice an eastern medicine theory and the false eye presented the drug which is therapeutic possibility and they presented. The eastern medicine demonstration and therapeutic method is showing the therapeutic ratio which is effective about the leukemia. But according to the patient does a about prescription and therapeutic method differently and the room my composition is complicated and clinical day is consistent decides upon a reproducibility and a therapeutic ratio with difficult point of accumulation, with standardization of therapeutic method has the difficult point of supply. In treatment of the leukemia demonstrates a nature of a disease consequently with theory of eastern medicine and appropriately prescribes endeavors raises a therapeutic ratio and the medical herb and room proposal remedial value, under verifying reveals the clinical trial which is standardized leads and the medical herb and a room sacrifice and the verification and supply of effect and safety are necessary.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2002

There are total 33 prescriptions containing Polygala tenuifolia as a principal medicine in Donguibogam. This report describes the studies on therapeutic range, symptom, pathology and composition of 33 Polygala tenuifolia-main blended Prescriptions from Donguibogam. The percentage of Polygala tenuifolia-main blended prescriptions for the therapeutic range are as follows: psychopathy is the most frequent(54.4%) and eczema, purulent inflammation is second(21%) and feebleness is third(15%). The main pathologies of Polygala tenuifolia-main blended prescriptions are associated with heart, kidney and stomach. The main combinations of Polygala tenuifolia-main blended prescriptions in psychopathy are Jeongji-hwan and Chongmyung-tang.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.299-315
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• 2000

Literatual Study on the Effect of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatment for Bee Jeung was studies from the viewpoint of therapeutic acpuncture and moxibustion effect. And the results were as follows. 1. Generally speaking, the cause of Bee Jeung was distributed Wind(風), Coldness(寒), Wetness(濕) of meridian. 2. The symptom of Bee Jeung was dysesthesia and dyscinesia. 3. The therapeutic acupuncture and moxibustion of Bee Jeung was expel devil(祛邪) of expel wind(祛風), disperse coldness(散寒), eliminate wetness(除濕) and rectify energy(調氣). 4. The treatment of acupuncture and moxibustion had a rule generally. 5. The most used meridian was The Leg Greater Yang Bladder Meridian(足太陽膀胱經), and acupoint was Yangnungch'on(陽陵泉). 6. In the therapeutic acupuncture and moxibustion of Bee Jeung, Pung Bee was used by Tam-Kyonjong(膽肩井), Han Bee was used by Samumgyo(三陰交), Soup Bee was used by Hyonjong(懸鍾).

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.252-262
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• 2008

Purpose: This paper is aim to report that menopausal disorder can be effectively diagnosed and treated by referring to the life event stress of patient. Methods: Researchers got a grip on the life event stress of patient by using medical examinations by interview and compared the conditions of patient before and after treatment by using Kupperman's Index. The prescription of the Gamidangguisu-san hap samhap-tang( Jiaweidangguixu-san he sanhetang) and the Gamisoyo-san (Jiaweixiaoyao-san) and the acupuncture therapy and the moxibustion therapy were used for the treatment. Results: The serious musculoskeletal systemic pains, which includes back pain, lumbago, and myalgia, and other menopausal troubles were improved remarkably. Conclusion: The menopausal disorder could be caused by not only the change of hormone but also complex factors of environmental matters which includes social cultural surroundings, mentality etc. Therefore the life event stress could be one of critical factors of menopausal disorder. The diagnosis and treatment considering the life event stress could be effective method to relieve patient's menopausal disorder.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.227-236
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• 2001

Objectives : This study was performed to evaluate the clinical results of the thoracolumbar fracture patients treated with oriental medical methods. Methods : We reviewed 40 patients of thoracolumbar fracture, who were hospitalized at WonKwang University KwangJu Oriental Medical Hospital and treated by oriental medical methods. We classified thoracolumbar fracture according to three column theory and then analyzed the cause of injury, sex-age distribution, treatment, and etc.. Results : 1. The distribution showed female predominance(72.5%) in sex and 70age-bracket predominance in age. 2. In the distribution of causes, the largest group was "lifting heavy objects"(40%) and the next was "slip down"(37.5%). 3. In the duration of symptoms, the largest group was the group of "acutest" (40%). 4. The distribution of injured level was L1 body the most(20%). 5. In classification of fracture, "compression fracture" was the most(57.5%) and the next was "burst fracture", "unstable fracture" in order. 7. Therapeutic effects above "fair" were 37 cases(92.5%). 8. The higher grade of clinical symptoms is, the lower therapeutic effect is. 9. In the distribution of treatment results according to classification of fracture, both the compression fracture and the burst fracture were almost same high and the unstable fracture is relatively lower than them. Conclusions : The result to treating thoracolumbar fracture by oriental medical methods is satisfactory.