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An Adult Case of Painful Hand Foot and Mouth Disease Treated with Galgeunhaegi-tang

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2022, 34(4), pp.81-88
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : September 15, 2022
  • Accepted : September 26, 2022
  • Published : December 31, 2022

Soo Yeon Chae 1 Park Seong-sik 2

1동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과 전문수련의
2동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과 교수

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ABSTRACT

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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