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KMID : 0861020160310020001
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Korea Journal of Herbology
2016 Volume.31 No. 2 p.1 ~ p.5
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A case of Seborrheic dermatitis treated by Bangpungtongsungsangamibang
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Koo Jin-Suk
Seo Bu-Il
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Abstract
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Objectives : Seborrheic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disorder affecting the scalp, face, and torso. Typically, it presents with scaly, flaky, itchy, and red skin. It may be aggravated by illness, psychological stress, fatigue, sleep deprivation, change of season. The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of herbal medicine on Seborrheic dermatitis.
Methods : We employed oriental medical treatments; herbal-medication (Bangpungtongsungsangamibang), acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping therapy. At the same time, the patient sweated out the skin poison. We treated him two times a week with oriental therapy method. He took medicine three times a day after a meal. During taking medicine, we let him avoid fatty food, flour based food, and alcohol. We took a picture the patient``s body parts and compared the symptom with previous symptom. With the picture, we evaluated the patient``s condition.
Results : After taking treatment-77 times`` acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping therapy during 9 months and taking herbal-medicine, the skin condition of the patient was much improved. At first, he was troubled with itching and hot feeling at reddish area, time after time the itching and hot feeling was weakened. The reddish area was changed to scaly and flaky skin and changed to normal state.
Conclusions : Herbal medicine (Bangpungtongsungsangamibang) with oriental medical treatments was an effective in the treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis and it helped to improve regenerating the skin in the body.
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KEYWORD
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Bangpungtongsungsan, Bangpungtongsungsangamibang, Seborrheic Dermatitis
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