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KMID : 0878220220340040081
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2022 Volume.34 No. 4 p.81 ~ p.88
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An Adult Case of Painful Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Treated with Galgeunhaegi-tang
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Chae Soo-Yeon
Park Seong-Sik
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Abstract
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Objectives The purpose of this case study is to report the improvement of hand foot and mouth disease after using Galgeunhaegi-tang
Methods A Taeumin patient suffering from painful hand foot and mouth disease was treated with herb medicine Galgeunhaegi-tang, acupuncture and cupping therapy. Rhei radix et rhizoma was added or removed from herb medicine according to patient’s stool condition. Severity of pain and general symptom was measured using Numerical Rating Scale(NRS), and the picture of patient’s hand and foot was taken.
Results & Conclusions After taking Galgeunhaegi-tang, symptoms including pain, rash, blisters, and general conditions improved as patient’s stool condition improved from constipation to normal. In conclusion, this case report shows that Galgeunhaegi-tang can be effective to Taeumin hand foot and mouth disease patients.
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KEYWORD
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Taeumin, Galgeunhaegi-tang, Hand foot and mouth disease
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