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KMID : 0363620080290020041
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2008 Volume.29 No. 2 p.41 ~ p.46
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Survey Analysis of 101 Subjects Using Herbal Medicine with Deer Antler
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Yoo Sa-Ra
Son Chang-Gue
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Abstract
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Objective: To build a basis of strategy for development of herbal drug as a preventive medicine during dynamic
innovation of Korean Oriental medicine.
Methods: Via telephone interview, 101 subjects prescribed with deer antler were asked to provide us their reflections about five topics: points of satisfaction, physical improvement, improved symptoms, annual times of taking restorative herbal medicine, and aspect of complaints about taking the herbal drugs.
Results: Around 68% of subjects usually take a restorative herbal medicine with deer antler less than once per year. 63% of subjects were satisfied with herbal restoratives. They answered the physical energetic feeling (52%) as the
most benefit while expensive price (43%) as the most frequent complaint.
Conclusion: Scientifically designed restorative herbal medicine needs to be developed for competitiveness of Korean Oriental medicine as a preventive medicine. In addition, more reasonable price and confirmative data for safety and
quality control should be equipped in Korean Oriental medical market.
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KEYWORD
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Deer antler, herbal medicine, Oriental medicine, survey
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