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KMID : 1189420230360020094
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2023 Volume.36 No. 2 p.94 ~ p.103
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A Case Report of Acute Urticaria Treated by Korean Medicine Treatment
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Kim Jee-Hee
Yoon Hwa-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study is to report effectiveness of Korean medicine monotherapy on an acute urticaria patient.
Methods : A 26-year-old female acute urticaria patient visited Dong-Eui university Korean medical hospital at November 10th, 2020. The patient received Korean monotherapy including herbal medicine and aroma cream. T he treatment continued for about 1 month until December 4th, 2020. Urticaria activity score(UAS), visual analogu e scale(VAS), photographs were used to assess the symptoms.
Results : After 20 days of medication, the symptoms were disappeared. UAS score was dropped 6 to 0 and VAS score dropped 9 to 0. About two years later, there was no recurrence.
Conclusions : These results suggests that acute urticaria which accompanied by a moderate degree of pruritus can be sufficiently managed by Korean medicine therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Urticaria, Samul-tang, Korean medicine, Case report
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