Two cases of Chest Heating Sensation treated by Hwangryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture

Kim, Jong-Uk; Lee, Yun-Jae; Rhim, Eun-Kyung; Shin, Sun-Ho; Kim, Dong-Woung; Hong, Seok-Hoon; Joo, Jong-Cheon; Cho, Gwon-Il

Keywords: Hwangryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture; Chest Heating Sensation; DITI

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2003.6.2.127

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effect of Hwangryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture. Hwangryunhaedok-tang is used in all heating diseases. Chest Heating Sensation is a unique concept in Oriental Medicine. So we applied Hwangryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture to treat the Chest Heating Sensation. We used DITI(Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging) to estimate the temperatures of chest surface for the outcome assessment. We came to know that the chest surface temperatures were all reduced in both cases after Herbal-Acupuncture treatment. The reduced average temperature was in case 1 and in case 2. The above result indicates that Hwungryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture treatment has an effect on Chest Heating Sensation, thus continuous Hwangryunhaedok-tang Herbal-Acupuncture study will be needed for more clinical applications