In:
The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine, The Society of Internal Korean Medicine, Vol. 42, No. 5 ( 2021-10-30), p. 738-745
Abstract:
Objective: This study investigated the efficacy of using 〈 i 〉 Nokyonggunbi-tang 〈 /i 〉 and other Korean medical treatments for a patient with consumptive disease and chronic fatigue.Methods: A 59-year-old female patient with fatigue, headache, dizziness, and neck pain due to consumptive disease and chronic fatigue was treated with herbal medicine ( 〈 i 〉 Nokyonggunbi-tang 〈 /i 〉 ), together with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, cupping, and chuna manual therapy, for 22 days. The treatment effects on the pain were evaluated using the scores for the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), European Quality of Life Five Dimensions (EQ-5d) Scale, Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).Results: Following treatment, the patient showed a decrease in the FSS, NDI, and NRS scores and an improvement in the EQ-5d score.Conclusions: 〈 i 〉 Nokyonggunbi-tang 〈 /i 〉 and Korean medical treatment significantly improved fatigue symptoms in a patient with no substrate disease.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1226-9174
DOI:
10.22246/jikm.2021.42.5.738
Language:
English
Publisher:
The Society of Internal Korean Medicine
Publication Date:
2021
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