Journal of Pharmacopuncture (대한약침학회지)

KOREAN PHARMACOPUNCTURE INSTITUTE (대한약침학회)
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Korean Herbal Medicine for Treating Henoch-Schonlein Purpura with Yin Deficiency: Five Case Reports

  • Kim, Sung-Kyung (Department of Clinical Medicine, Dongkyung Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Ryu, Seung-Seon (Department of Clinical Medicine, Dongkyung Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Park, Sunju (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Kyun (Department of Meridian & Acupoints, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Choi, Woo-Jin (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Sun, Seung-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sangji University)
  • Received : 2014.08.21
  • Accepted : 2014.10.13
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effect of Korean medicine (KM) treatment for Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). Methods: Five HSP patients who demonstrated a Yin deficiency and who had a history of a previous upper respiratory tract infection were included in this study. Four patients had arthritis and three had severe stomachache. One of them appeared to have proteinuria and hematuria before starting KM treatment. Results: All patients were improved with only herbal medicine, Jarotang (JRT). Purpura in the lower extremities and abdominal pain, which were not treated by using a corticosteroid, disappeared and had not recurred after 6 months. Conclusion: These cases indicate that JRT may be effective in treating HSP in patients who demonstrate Yin deficiency, even though the number of cases was limited to five.

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