• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.1538-1541
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• 2004

Jeon-Kwang(癲狂) is a term of oriental medicine, corresponding to schizophrenia. In detail, Jeon-Kwang is divided into Jeon(癲) and Kwang(狂). The symptoms of Jeon have silence, cry and giggle alternately, muttering, and so on. And those of Kwang have quick-tempered, absurd remarks, slander, and so on. We expierenced a patient who was suffered from headache, auditory hallucination, insomnia, anxiety, delirium, memory impairment and, cognitive disorder. In this case, we gave a diagnosis of Jeon-Kwang(狂) and, treated the patient with acupuncture therapy and sa-ha(瀉下) therapy (Dangguiseunggi-tang, Hwangryunsasim-tang). Sa-ha therapy is an oriental medicine therapy about wha(火) syndrom such as constipation, hydrodipsomania, red face. After three weeks of oriental medicine treatment, the chief complaints were considerablely reduced. This suggested that sa-ha herbal treatment have an effect on psychopathy.