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A Case Report on Sojaganggi-tang Treatment for a Patient with Asthma

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  • Jo, Hye-mi (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kil, Bong-hun (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eun-chang (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Youn, Hye-soo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Dong-won (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Han, Da-young (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Da-hae (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-eun (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 조혜미 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 길봉훈 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이은창 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤혜수 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김동원 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한다영 (동수원한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정다해 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이정은 (동수원한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2021.09.14
  • Accepted : 2021.10.21
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to describe the effects of traditional Korean medical treatment on a patient with asthma. Methods: The patient (female, 88) was treated with herbal medicine (Sojaganggi-tang), acupuncture, and moxibustion. The effects of these treatments were evaluated using the Modified Borg Scale (MBS) and Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adult Korean Asthmatics (QLQAKA). Results: Following treatment, the MBS score decreased from 7 to 4, and the QLQAKA score increased from 45 to 57. Conclusion: The results suggest that traditional Korean medicine can effectively treat patients with asthma.

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