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KMID : 0644120060190040216
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2006 Volume.19 No. 4 p.216 ~ p.224
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Effects of Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage on Postpartum Recovery and Lactation
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Hwang Deok-Sang
Park Myung-Won
Chun Ho-Nam
Yun Soong-Sub
Lee Im-Sik
Cho Jung-Hoon
Lee Chang-Hoon
Jang Jun-Bock
Lee Kyung-Sub
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage on postpartum recovery and lactation. One theory of oriental medical treatment for postpartum care is focused on increasing vitality and building up blood. Saengwha-tang are representative remedies for these respective principle of treatment. This experiment was carried out to evaluate the clinical effects of Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang on blood components, Body weight, BMI and prolactin level in postpartum.
Methods : 65 postpartum women applied for this study, and 30 of them were included in this study. They were divided two groups. The experimental group were treated by Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage, the control group were treated by citron beverage during 40 days. Then we observed the changes of the body weight, BMI, complete blood cell count, liver function test, renal function test, level of serum prolactin, Urine analysis and general conditon Questionnaire among baseline(before treatment), 1st phase(after 20 days treatment) and 2nd phase(after 40 days treatment).
Results : After taking Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage, body weight, body water, edema index, prolactin ana general condtion became better, but they were not statistically significant.
Conclusion : This study shows that Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang can improve postpartum recovery, but more research is needed.
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KEYWORD
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Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang, Postpartum recovery, lactation
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