The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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Study on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome from Oriental Medicine Point of View

만성피로증후군의 한의학적 병태분석

  • Kwak, Kyung-Kyu (Internal Department of Oriental Medicine College, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Jung-Hyo (Internal Department of Oriental Medicine College, Daejeon University) ;
  • Son, Chang-Gue (Internal Department of Oriental Medicine College, Daejeon University)
  • 곽경규 (대전대학교 한의과대학 간장혈액 내과학교실) ;
  • 조정효 (대전대학교 한의과대학 간장혈액 내과학교실) ;
  • 손창규 (대전대학교 한의과대학 간장혈액 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Chronic fatigue syndrome is an agonizing illness that impedes the quality of life of people worldwide. Although this syndrome is reported to be increasing in industrialized countries, there are as yet no effective therapies. In the view of Oriental medicine, chronic fatigue syndrome is thought to result from a state of unbalanced inter-organ functions, or a condition of deficiency in the qi or blood characteristics. On the other hand, chronic fatigue-related symptoms are one of the most common complaints of patients using complementary and alternative medicine. This study aimed to theoretically analyze chronic fatigue syndrome from an Oriental medicine point of view, so to help Oriental doctors to design appropriate therapeutic models.

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