Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Remissions of Crohn's Disease at Onset and Relapse Using Herbal Medicine: A Case Report

발병과 재발에 한약으로 관해가 유도된 크론병 증례 보고

  • Lee, Byung-Hee (Hanstep Korean Medicine Clinic) ;
  • Won, Jiyoon (Department of Korean Medical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Jae Rang (Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hyangsook (Department of Korean Medical Science, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이병희 (한걸음한의원) ;
  • 원지윤 (경희대학교 한의과대학 대학원 기초한의과학과) ;
  • 박재량 (경희대학교 침구경락융합연구센터) ;
  • 이향숙 (경희대학교 한의과대학 대학원 기초한의과학과)
  • Received : 2020.08.18
  • Accepted : 2020.09.11
  • Published : 2020.09.27
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Abstract

This case report details two remissions at onset and relapse after 4 years each with Korean herbal medicine treatment in a 33-year-old male patient diagnosed as Crohn's disease (CD) by clinical and colonoscopic examination. He presented bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain, and his symptoms were persistent even with usual Western medications, so he was offered surgery and biologics. He was then given Sayeok-Tang for 8 months and remission was induced. Four years later he had a relapse and this time he was given Banha-Sasim-Tang, and Baekduong-Ga-Gamcho-Agyo-Tang, based on pattern changes with intense symptom monitoring. Clinical and endoscopic remission was confirmed after 4 months of herbal medicine treatment and no adverse events were reported. This case report shows that individualized Korean herbal medicine treatment has the potential for induction of remission of CD and further research is warranted.

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