A Case Report: Effect of Korean Medicine Including Distilled Form of Bosaeng-tang Gagambang on Moderate to Severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2020, v.41 no.4, pp.120-132
https://doi.org/10.13048/JKOM.PUB.41.4.120
Kim Hae-Won
(Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Baek Seon-Eun
(Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Dae-jeon University)
Yoo Dong-Yeol
(Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Yoo Jeong-Eun
(Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kim,
H., Baek,
S., Yoo,
D., &
Yoo,
J.
(2020). A Case Report: Effect of Korean Medicine Including Distilled Form of Bosaeng-tang Gagambang on Moderate to Severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Journal of Korean Medicine, 41(4), 120-132, https://doi.org/10.13048/JKOM.PUB.41.4.120
Abstract
Objectives: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is defined as severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) with weight loss, ketonuria, and electrolyte imbalance. Many NVP or HG patients get hard to take herbal medicine since the smell and taste of it. Therefore, the distilled herbal medicines are often used in clinical practice. A 32-year-old, 14-week pregnant female was admitted for 3 weeks at a Korean medicine hospital. She was experiencing HG accompanied by 19.61% (10 kg) weight loss, ketonuria, and electrolyte imbalance. The patient received Bosaeng-tang gagambang in its distilled form, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, sticker needles, cupping, moxibustion, and hydration during admission. The severity and frequency of NVP, weight loss, and ketonuria significantly improved without any side effects. Before the therapy, she admitted to two obstetrics and gynecology hospitals, 1 week each, with no improvement. This case presents the therapeutic potential of Korean medicine including herbal medicine in its diluted form for HG and NVP.
- keywords
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Case Report,
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG),
Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM),
Distilled form of herbal medicine,
Bosaeng-tang Gagambang
- Submission Date
- 2020-10-05
- Revised Date
- 2020-11-24
- Accepted Date
- 2020-11-25