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KMID : 0363320170380050698
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2017 Volume.38 No. 5 p.698 ~ p.708
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A Case Report on the Effects of Gamiguibi-tang Combined with Sweet Bee Venom to Improve Raynaud’s Disease
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Lee Myeong-Hwa
Son Byun-Woo
Kim Kyoung-Min
Kim Young-Kyun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to report the clinical effects of a combination of Gamiguibi-tang and sweet bee venom on a patient with Raynaud’s disease.
Methods: The patient with Raynaud’s disease was treated with Gamiguibi-tang three times a day for 43 days and with sweet bee venom daily. The effects on Raynaud’s disease were measured on both hands using a cold stress test and an infrared thermometer and by digital infrared thermographic imaging and a NRS (Numeric Rating Scale).
We conducted the cold stress test at 6-8 day intervals from 2016.04.27 to 2016.06.08.
Results: After treatment, the symptoms of pain were decreased in both hands and digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI) confirmed a rise in the temperature of the fingers. The fingertip temperature increased from 29.6 to 30.4 degrees and the cooling/rewarming ratio (CRR) increased steadily. No adverse events were found at discharge.
Conclusions: Gamiguibi-tang combined sweet bee venom may improve symptoms in patients with Raynaud’s disease.
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KEYWORD
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Raynaud’s disease, Gamiguibi-tang (가미귀비탕), sweet bee venom, cooling rewarming ratio (CRR), numeric rating scale (NRS), digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI)
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