The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Case report of ascites in Liver cirrhosis treated with Taeumjowetang-gamibang

태음조위탕가미방(太陰調胃湯加味方)으로 복수를 동반한 간경변 환자 치험 1례

  • Kim, Jung-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Hae-Yeon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Han (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Jun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Lee, You-Kyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Han, Dong-Youn (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Seok (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Sangji University)
  • 김정철 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이해연 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정한 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이재준 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이유경 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 한동윤 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 조현석 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.09.30
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Abstract

Liver cirrhosis is a disease of the liver in which normal cells are replaced by scar tissue. This condition results in the failure of the liver to perform many of its usual functions. Liver cirrhosis include acsites, jaundice, portal hypertension, varices etc. This report is about one case of ascites with liver cirrhosis. In this case, we administrated Taeumjowetang-gamibang was administered and acupuncture was done in treatment of ascites and its symptoms. After administration of Taeumjowetang-gamibang medication, clinical symptoms and prominently improved and ascites dwindled to nothing. This reports suggests Taeumjowetang-gamibang has desirable effected on ascites.

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