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KMID : 1129720190360030181
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2019 Volume.36 No. 3 p.181 ~ p.187
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Herbal Medicine Treatment for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report
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Lee Byung-Hee
Won Ji-Yoon
Lee Hyang-Sook
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Abstract
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This case report details induction and maintenance of remission in a 34-year-old female patient with ulcerative colitis (UC) after Korean herbal medicine treatment. The patient diagnosed as UC after a series of examinations including endoscopy in a western medical hospital mainly presented bloody diarrhea and dyspepsia and symptoms were persistent even with medications. She was given individualized Korean herbal medicine prescriptions for 7 months and the symptoms were monitored during treatment and no adverse events were reported. After clinical remission, endoscopic remission was also confirmed by colonoscopy. Clinical remission was maintained for 30 months after treatment without Western medication for UC. This case report shows that Korean herbal medicine treatment may have the potential for complete remission of UC and further research is warranted.
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KEYWORD
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cerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, herbal medicine, remission
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