• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.27-41
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• 2018

Objective : This study's purpose was to review the Daeseunggi-tang as the typical purgative. Method : We searched papers about Daeseunggi-tang about the gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by constipation, surgery and MODS. In total, 31 papers were analyzed in this study. Results : In matter of subject, researches on the gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by constipation were 16 cases, researches on the gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by surgery were 8 cases, researches on gastrointestinal dysfunction caused by MODS were 7 cases. Conclusion : In conclusion, the traditional use of Daeseunggi-tang on constipation, frequent flatus, and stomachache has proven to have sufficient evidences through the experimental and clinical evidences.