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KMID : 1189420190320040029
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2019 Volume.32 No. 4 p.29 ~ p.40
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Effectiveness of herbal ointment Biyeom-go according to cold-heat pattern identification: a subgroup analysis on patients with rhinitis
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Son Mi-Ju
Lee Dong-Hyo
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Abstract
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Objectives : Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang(黃連解毒湯) is a representative herbal formula with “clear heat(淸熱)” effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Hwanglyeonhaedok-tang-based intranasal herbal ointment Biyeom-go based on the cold and heat pattern identification questionnaire(CHPIQ).
Methods : We performed a subgroup analysis of the previously published prospective observational study. A total of 58 patients with rhinitis were administered Biyeom-go for 4 weeks, and its effects on the Total Nasal Symptom Score(TNSS), Mini Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire(Mini-RQLQ) score, and nasal endoscopy index score were analyzed based on CHPIQ.
Results : Among the 58 patients, the heat and non-heat patterns were shown by 39 and 19 patients, respectively, while the cold and non-cold patterns were shown by 46 and 12 patients, respectively. The change in TNSS from baseline negatively correlated with the heat pattern score(p=0.011). Improvement in TNSS was greater in the heat pattern group than in the non-heat pattern group, with a borderline significant difference(p=0.07). Mini-RQLQ and nasal endoscopy index scores tended to be lower in the heat pattern group than in the non-heat pattern group, but without a statistically significant difference.
Conclusion : The findings indicate that CHPIQ is a useful tool for the diagnostic and prognostic evaluation of patients with rhinitis. This study provides fundamental evidence of the close association between the cold-heat pattern in patients with rhinitis and the treatment effects of Biyeom-go.
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KEYWORD
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Biyeom-go, cold-heat pattern identification, intranasal herbal ointment, rhinitis, subgroup analysis
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