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KMID : 1146520140150010050
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Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
2014 Volume.15 No. 1 p.50 ~ p.56
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The Case of Toxicity Caused by Scopolia Japonica Ingestion Treated with Gamigamdu-Tang
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Lee Hye-Yun
Cho Su-In
Park Hye-Lim
Cho Min-Kyoung
Lee In
Hong Jin-Woo
Kwon Jung-Nam
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Abstract
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The prevalence rate of plant poisoning is growing up gradually. However, it could be difficult to get proper treatment without detail medical history taking due to the diversity of poisonous plants and their various symptoms. Scopolia Japonica, which grows naturally in Korea, is reported to cause severe toxicity which could be lethal. A few therapeutic measures have been reported in Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), but it has not been reported yet that those measures have been successfully proven in the clinical practice in modern times. This is a case report of toxicity caused by scopolia japonica ingestion. A 65years-old male patient with cognitive impairment, behavioral disorder, gait difficulty, dysarthria, dysphagia and abnormal pupil reflex recovered from those symptoms during taking Gamigamdu-tang and getting acupuncture. This study shows the clinical aspects of Scopolia Japonica toxicity and the possibility of TKM treatments as one of plant poisoning treatments.
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KEYWORD
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Scopolia, Gamdu-tang, hyocyamine, scopolamine, drug intoxication
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