Table 5.
Korean Medicine Treatments for Each Physical Symptom
Physical symptoms | ||||||
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Symptoms/signs | Insomnia/nightmare | Anorexia/dyspepsia | Lethargy/exhaustion | Headache/dizziness | Pain | |
Treatments to be considered | Ear acupuncture, acupuncture, herbal medicine | |||||
Intervention | Herbal medicine | Sangoin-tang, Kwibi-tang, Chunwangbosim-dan, Ondam-tang | Hyangsapyeongwi-san, Banhasasim-tang, Bulhwangeumjeonggi-san, Samchulkunbi-tang, Banhahubak-tang, Daehwajung-eum, Naesowhajung-tang, Youkgunja-tang, Sayeok-san | Bojungykki-tang, Palmul-tang, Gamisoyo-san, Kwibi-tang, Yukmijiwhang-wan/Pamijiwhang-wan, Ssanghwa-tang, Shipjeondaebo-tang | Headache: Galgeun-tang, Chogsanggeontong-tang, Banhabaekchoolcheunma-tang, Oryung-san Dizziness: Banhabaekchoolcheunma-tang, Oryung-san, Danguijakyak-san, Cheonmagudeung-eum, Younggaechulgam-tang, Jaeumgeonbi-tang |
Ojeok-san, Gumiganghwal-tang, Chogsanggeontong-tang, Jakyakgamcho-tang, Danggwisu-san, Ssanghwa-tang |
Acupuncture | Sedative: GV20, EX-HN1, EX-HN 22, HT7, SP6, KI1, BL62 Tonifying: KI6 | CV12, ST25, LI4, PC6, ST36, LR3 | SP3, ST36, CV4, KI1, SP1 | Headache: GV20, GB20, LI4, GB41 Dizziness: LR3, LI4, GB39, GV20, GB20, EX-HN5, EX-HN3, GV23, GB8, GB21 |
Acupoints according to pain site, Sa-am acupuncture (removing blood stasis method) | |
Ear acupuncture | Sympathetic, Shen Men, kidney, liver, and lung points (NADA protocol) | |||||
Self-care | Acupressure | HT7, KI1, EX-HN 22 | CV12, ST36, ST25 | ST36, SP1, KI1 | EX-HN5, GB20, LI4, GB44 | Ashi points |
NADA, National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.