A Case Study of Polyarthritis Treated with Dokhwaljihwang-tang

Abstract

A Case Study of Polyarthritis Treated with Dokhwaljihwang-tang Jae-Wook Lee.Hyun-Min Choi.Eun-Chul Lim Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dong-seo Oriental Medical Center, Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Dong-seo Oriental Medical Center Objectives The purpose of this study is to report a case of improving various symptoms such as polyarthritis, dyspnea, fatigue, heat sensation. In addition, the promising explanation on the perspective of the heat and cold syndrome could be elicited. Methods Dokhwaljihwang-tang was prescribed for an outpatient for 3 weeks without any other therapy such as acupuncture, moxibustion and Western medicine. To evaluate the results of this treatment, polyarthritis was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS). The patient`s general condition such as digestion and defecation discomfort is assessed by the progress notes. Results&Conclusions Most of the various symptoms have improved by about 80 percent. It is more important to observe defecation, urine, cold symptoms and condition of hands and feet synthetically.