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KMID : 0878220060180010138
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2006 Volume.18 No. 1 p.138 ~ p.146
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A Clinical Study on Sasang Constitutional Medical Treatment Effectiveness of Allergic Rhinitis Patients in Taeumin
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Kim Hyung-Gu
Lee Soo-Kyung
Song Il-Byung
Koh Byung-Hee
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Abstract
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1. Objectives
The present study purposed to examine Taeumin after Sasang Constitutional medical treatment showed faster improvement in sneezing or rhinorrhea or nasal obstruction, the main symptoms of allergic rhinitis.
2. Methods
One group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine in allergic rhinitis patients of T aeumin is 20 cases. The other group treated by other herb medication in alletgic rhinitis patients of Taeumin is 15 cases. We analyzed the improvement of the main symptoms in 2 group who had allergic rhinitis for less than five years in the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th week of treatment.
3. Results & Conclusions
(1) Sneezing showed a significant decrease from the 6th week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 6th week in the group treated by other herb medication.
(2) Rhinorrhea showed a significant decrease from the 2nd week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication.
(3) Nasal obstruction showed a significant decrease from the 4th week of treatment in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication.
(4) Satisfaction with subjective symptoms was higher in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine than in the group treated by other herb medication but the difference was not significant (p>0.01).
(5) Change in total symptom score showed a significant decrease from the 2nd week in the group treated by Sasang Constitutional medicine and from the 4th week in the group treated by other herb medication(p>0.01).
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KEYWORD
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Sasang Constitution, Allergic Rhinitis, Clinical Study
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