Case Report: Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient Complaining of Hot Flashes after COVID-19 Infection
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Published:2023-05-31
Issue:2
Volume:44
Page:207-215
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ISSN:1226-9174
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Container-title:The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Int Korean Med
Author:
Heo Hye-min,Lee Kyeong-hw,Heo Kyeong-hwa,Hwang Ye-chae,Cho Seung-yeon,Park Jung-mi,Ko Chang-nam,Park Seong-uk
Abstract
This study reported a case of hot flashes in a patient after coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection. The patient in this case was hospitalized for eight days and improved after the administration of Korean medicine, mainly <i>Yangkyuksanwha-tang</i>. We evaluated the patient’s subjective discomfort daily, and the patient kept a diary of hot flashes every day. After treatment, the degree and frequency of hot flashes were greatly improved and continued two weeks after discharge. In addition, the accompanying hyperhidrosis improved from Grade 2 to Grade 0. This study suggests that Korean medicine might be effective in combating the hot flashes of soyangin-type patients.
Publisher
The Society of Internal Korean Medicine