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KMID : 1189420220350030107
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2022 Volume.35 No. 3 p.107 ~ p.113
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A Case Report of Prurigo Nodularis Patient Treated by Korean Medicine Treatment
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Kim Su-Jin
Choi Ji-Young
Jee Seon-Young
Hwangbo Min
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was carried out to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on prurigo nodularis.
Methods : We treated a 26-year-old female prurigo nodularis patient. The patient received Korean medicine treatments including acupuncture, herbal-medicine, pharmacopuncture at Daegu Haany University Korean medical hospital. We evaluated the degree of improvement in prurigo nodularis by using the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and counting nodules.
Results : After treatments, the results of this patient showed improvements on pruritus, nodules. Nodules are removed, and pruritus decreased from VAS 10 to VAS 1.
Conclusions : This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment may be effective on prurigo nodularis.
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KEYWORD
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Odu-tang, Prurigo nodularis
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