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KMID : 0363320180390061296
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 6 p.1296 ~ p.1305
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A Case Report of an Epigastralgia Patient using Korean Medicine with Crotonis Fructus Purgation Therapy
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Lee Da-Eun
Kim Dong-Hyun
Noh Ji-Won
Yoo Jung-Hwa
Ahn Se-Young
Lee Byung-Cheol
Ahn Young-Min
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Abstract
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A patient with an epigastralgia was treated with Korean medicine for the short-term period of five days under admission care. In this case report, we discuss the efficacy and safety of short-term treatment using Korean medicine methods on a patient with an epigastralgia by evaluating a numerical rating scale, agastrointestinal symptom questionnaire, clinical features, and blood tests. The complex methods comprise purgation therapy using Crotonis Fructus, Korean herbal medication, acupuncture and moxibustion. Throughout the purgation therapy with Crotonis Fructus, the patient reported improvement in both her pain score and dyspepsia index. This case showed that Korean medicine acted not only fast, but also effective for treating epigastralgia patients diagnosed with functional dyspepsia.
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KEYWORD
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abdominal pain, epigastralgia, Crotonis Fructus, a short-term treatment, functional dyspepsia, purgation
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