A Case of Psychogenic vomiting (七情吐) patient who showed loss of the weight due to Maladjustment in a Military life

군대생활 부적응으로 급격한 체중감소를 나타낸 칠정토(七情吐) 환자 치험 1례

  • Yoo, Jong-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Geuu-Woo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Koo, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 유종호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김주호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김근우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 구병수 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.30

Abstract

Psychogenic vomiting (七情吐) is the disease of vomiting due to seven emotions that joy, anger, melancholy, anxiety, grief, fear and terror being the response of the mind to the environmental stimuli. We experienced a 21year-old man who had a psychogenic vomiting due to maladjustment in a military life, and whose condition was improved through oriental medical treatment. We treated the patient with Herbal medications and Giungoroen (至言高論)-wise saying and lofty opinion). Giungoroen is psychological therapy that promotes patient's recognition of disease and will to cure it through conversation. After being treated, the patient showed that symptoms (vomiting, nausea, abdominal discomfort, insomnia, a depressed mood, a feeling of uneasiness) was improved considerably. Tills result suggests that oriental medical treatment bas good effect on psychogenic vomiting due to adjustment disorder.

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