․투고일: 2016.03.11, 심사일: 2016.05.18, 게재확정일: 2016.05.23
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여성의 배뇨장애에 대한 홍의약침의 치료효과 증례 3례
이보람1, 황윤경1, 정택근2, 김원일1
1동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실,2동비한의원
Clinical Effects of HongYi Pharmacopuncture on Women with Urinary Disturbance:
A Three-case Report
Bo-ram Lee1, Yun-kyeong Hwang1, Taek-geun Jung2, Won-ill Kim1
1Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University
2DongBee Korean Medical Clinic
ABSTRACT
Objective:This study reports on the effects of HongYi (red ant, or Formica rufa Linne) pharmacopuncture through three cases involving female patients with voiding difficulty.
Method: We treated the three patients with HongYi pharmacopuncture and evaluated them using the international prostate symptom score (IPSS), which is used for measuring the severity of voiding difficulty.
Result: After treatment, the IPSS showed improvement in each patient. The symptoms of voiding difficulty and other complaints also improved.
Conclusion: Based on the three cases, HongYi pharmacopuncture may be a viable option for treating voiding difficulty among women.