• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.283-292
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• 2007

1. Objectives This study evaluates the effect of oriental medical treatment on a chronic sinusitis patient. 2. Methods The patient was teated with acupuncture, nasal cavity irrigation, and Yangdokbackho-tang(陽毒白虎湯). Previous western medical methods were excluded in order to provide therapeutic methods different from pre-existing ones because we needed different, long-term treatment plan from previous treatment. We applied acupuncture 15 times during treatment period and instructed the patient to carry out nasal cavity irrigation at home. 3. Results & Conclusions Combined application of oriental treatment including administration of Yangdokbackho-tang and nasal irrigation showed remarkable clinical effects on symptom, physical examination and radiological finding.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 2012

In this case, patient diagnosed as herpes zoster was given Famciclovir for 5 days but did not respond. The patient was then confirmed as Soyangin and given combined medication of Yangdokbackho-tang and Famciclovir and showed remarkable improvement in vesicles and his pain. Most of symptoms were gone after 10 days of combined medication. We used Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and pictures of the affected part for the assessment and report this case.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.210-222
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• 2009

Objectives : This study is to investigate the effect of the sasang constitutional prescription with peeling and MTS on Acne patients. Methods : We treated 81 acne patients with sasang constitutional prescription with peeling and MTS. After treatments we compared the before and after photos, and estimated by Korean Acne Grading System. Results & Conclusions : 1. Patients were comprised of 59 females and 22 males. And there were 30 adolescent and 51 postadolescent acne patients. Out of 81 acne patients, there were many 41 postadolescent female acne patients. 2. Sasang constitutional distribution was comprised of 74 Soyangin, 5 Soeumin and 2 Taeeumin 3. Yangkyuksanhwa-tang(48.1%) and Yangdokbackho-tang(40.7%) were used much in 81 acne patients. 4. Before the treatment, 92.3% of Yangkyuksanhwa-tang group and 63.6% of Yangdokbackho-tang group had mild acne symptom and acne grade mean of Yangdokbackho-tang group was higher than another groups. 5. Peeling times mean of 81 acne patients was 2.54 times and MTS times mean was 4.57 times. Acne grade was improved when peeling times were higher. 6. Before the treatment, 81 acne patients were comprised of 81.5% mild symptom and 18.5% severe symptom patients and acne grade mean was 2.75. After the treatment. there were only mild symptom patients and acne grade mean was 1.04.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.414-424
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• 2013

Objectives The purpose of this case study was to report the main effect of Yangdokbaekho-tang to a Soyangin atopic dermatitis patient. Methods This patient was treated by Yangdokbaekho-tang, topical herbal extract, moxa and acupuncture according to the result of Sasang constitutional diagnosis. Results and Conclusions The patient's subjective symptoms of atopic dermatitis and general condition were improved after using Yangdokbaekho-tang in spite of patient's loose stool. The SCORAD index (Scoring Atopic Dermatitis Severity Index) which was used to evaluate the therapeutic effect of Sasang constitutional treatment on atopic dermatitis was also decreased from 86.3 to 42.8 without using anti-histamine or steroid medications.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.288-297
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• 2017

Objectives The purpose of this study was to report significant improvement of peripheral coldness in patient, who was diagnosed with 'Soyangin Chest-heat symptomatic pattern' and applied medication based on Sasang Constitutonal medicine. Methods The patient was treated with herbal medications, according to his own symptomatology. The objective outcome was measured by thermography and the subjective sensation was assessed by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results The symptoms of peripheral coldness improved remarkedly without any side effects. Accessory symptoms and original symptoms also changed for the better. Conclusions This results show that it is available that peripheral coldness is treated with herbal medications according to Sasang Constitutional medicine, especially ingenious in terms of the fact that some patient can be diagnosed with heat-based condition on the basis of original symptoms, although his/her chief complaint is classified as cold pattern.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2023

Objectives : We would like to report what symptoms appear in patients experiencing steroid rebound phenomenon and how to manage and treat them at Korean medicine hospital. Methods : A 20-year-old woman who had been using topical and oral steroids for more than 6 weeks presented to the hospital. She hospitalized for 5 weeks and stopped using steroid. The treatment applied was acupuncture, wet dressing therapy and herbal medicine including Yangdokbackho-tang, Sunbangpaedok-tang and Danguieumja. We assessed symptoms through Inflammation Index and Chronicization Index. Results : Right after she stopped using steroid, symptoms of skin got worse gradually. However, after 5 weeks of treatment, all symptoms except itching and dryness disappeared. When symptom was severe, Inflammation Index and Chronicization Index was 12 and 9 points and after the treatment they were 2 and 4 points. Conclusions : This study shows various symptoms in patients with topical steroid addiction and how to manage at Korean medicine hospital.