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

Autor: Da-young Han, Hye-soo Youn, Jung Eun Lee, Dong-won Kim, Hye-mi Jo, Da-hae Jung, Bong-hun Kil, Eun-chang Lee
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine. 42:1109-1117
ISSN: 1226-9174
DOI: 10.22246/jikm.2021.42.5.1109
Popis: 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE