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KMID : 1189420180310030140
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2018 Volume.31 No. 3 p.140 ~ p.149
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A Case of Urticaria occurred to a Breastfeeding Patient in Postpartum Period Treated with Korean Medicine
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Kang Dong-Won
Kang Se Hyun
Park Jung-Gun
Hwang Deok-Sang
Kim Yoon-Bum
Kim Kyu-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the effect of herbal medicine and acupuncture on a breastfeeding woman’s postpartum urticaria which was unresponsive to a 1st generation antihistamine and a topical steroid.
Methods : Wheals and pruritus occurred to a 36-year-old breastfeeding woman 2 days after the parturition. Symptoms were unresponsive to about a week of systemic antihistamine and topical steroid treatments. GamiSamul-tang herbal decoction was administered three times a day for the first 21 days and twice a day for the next 10 days of the treatment. Acupuncture treatment was applied to 12 acupoints (both sides of LI04, LR03, ST36, LI11, SP10, SP6) for 15 minutes once a week, 5 times in total. The patient’s symptom was evaluated with Weekly Urticaria Activity Scale (UAS7) and Visual Analogue Scale for Worst Pruritus within 24 hours (VASPruritus) each time the patient visited out-patient department.
Results : The scores of UAS7 and VASPruritus at the baseline were 38 and 8.2 respectively. 10 days after the herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment began, both decreased to 0 and wheal, pruritus, erythema didn’t appeared again for the rest of the follow up periods.
Conclusions : This study shows the possibility of using GamiSamul-tang and acupuncture to treat postpartum urticaria.
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KEYWORD
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Postpartum urticaria, Puerperal urticaria, Breastfeeding, GamiSamul-tang, Herbal medicine
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