Table 3.
Mibyeong's subtypes, patterns, and interventions.
| n (%) | First highest frequency | Second highest frequency | Third highest frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subtypes | |||
| Fatigue | 530 (64.8) | 157 (19.2) | 98 (12) |
| Pain | 169 (20.7) | 231 (28.2) | 143 (17.5) |
| Digestion | 67 (8.2) | 269 (32.9) | 283 (34.6) |
| Abnormal findings | 25 (3.1) | 42 (5.1) | 105 (12.8) |
| Sleeping | 19 (2.3) | 106 (13) | 174 (21.3) |
| No response | 8 (1) | 13 (1.6) | 15 (1.8) |
| Pattern/Syndrome | |||
| Qi deficiency | 369 (45.1) | 78 (9.5) | 38 (4.6) |
| Liver qi depression | 73 (8.9) | 51 (6.2) | 77 (9.4) |
| Qi stagnation | 66 (8.1) | 101 (12.3) | 36 (4.4) |
| Deficiency | 48 (5.9) | 27 (3.3) | 43 (5.3) |
| Phlegm | 35 (4.3) | 43 (5.3) | 58 (7.1) |
| Yin deficiency | 26 (3.2) | 43 (5.3) | 88 (10.8) |
| Blood deficiency | 25 (3.1) | 161 (19.7) | 57 (7) |
| Other (28 items) | 144 (17.6) | 261 (31.9) | 357 (43.6) |
| No response | 32 (3.9) | 53 (6.5) | 64 (7.8) |
| Interventions | |||
| Decoction | 487 (59.5) | 136 (16.6) | 163 (19.9) |
| Acupuncture | 255 (31.2) | 295 (36.1) | 150 (18.3) |
| Herbal drug products | 23 (2.8) | 143 (17.5) | 110 (13.4) |
| Moxibustion | 21 (2.6) | 151 (18.5) | 178 (21.8) |
| Other (4 items) | 26 (3.2) | 81 (9.9) | 186 (22.7) |
| No response | 6 (0.7) | 12 (1.5) | 31 (3.8) |
| Herbal prescriptions | |||
| Bojungikgi-tang (bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang) | 190 (23.2) | 92 (11.2) | 73 (8.9) |
| Sipjeondaebo-tang(Shi-quan-da-bu-tang) | 76 (9.3) | 80 (9.8) | 52 (6.4) |
| Gwibi-tang (gui-pi-tang) | 61 (7.5) | 59 (7.2) | 61 (7.5) |
| Ssanghwa-tang (shuang-hua-tang) | 46 (5.6) | 83 (10.1) | 63 (7.7) |
| Other (22 items) | 437 (53.4) | 470 (57.5) | 522 (63.8) |
| No response | 8 (1) | 34 (4.2) | 47 (5.7) |
| Herb | |||
| Ginseng radix | 162 (19.8) | 141 (17.2) | 94 (11.5) |
| Cervi parvum cornu | 153 (18.7) | 54 (6.6) | 68 (8.3) |
| Radix astragali | 82 (10) | 64 (7.8) | 58 (7.1) |
| Radix rehmanniae preparata | 60 (7.3) | 84 (10.3) | 70 (8.6) |
| Angelicae gigantis radix | 58 (7.1) | 102 (12.5) | 73 (8.9) |
| Other (29 items) | 287 (35.1) | 341 (41.7) | 410 (50.1) |
| No response | 16 (2) | 30 (3.7) | 43 (5.3) |
| Acupuncture theory | |||
| Common acupuncture | 428 (52.3) | 201 (24.6) | 159 (19.4) |
| Saam acupuncture | 203 (24.8) | 217 (26.5) | 94 (11.5) |
| Herbal acupuncture | 38 (4.6) | 121 (14.8) | 90 (11) |
| Dong's acupuncture | 20 (2.4) | 64 (7.8) | 115 (14.1) |
| Other (7 items) | 112 (13.7) | 159 (19.4) | 265 (32.4) |
| No response | 17 (2.1) | 56 (6.8) | 95 (11.6) |
| Herbal acupuncture | |||
| Bee venom | 179 (21.9) | 131 (16) | 78 (9.5) |
| Placenta | 107 (13.1) | 115 (14.1) | 61 (7.5) |
| Cultivated wild ginseng | 66 (8.1) | 37 (4.5) | 57 (7) |
| Ba gang | 44 (5.4) | 62 (7.6) | 70 (8.6) |
| Other (2 items) | 95 (11.6) | 87 (10.6) | 114 (13.9) |
| No response | 327 (40) | 386 (47.2) | 438 (53.5) |
| Physical therapy | |||
| Infrared | 373 (45.6) | 168 (20.5) | 111 (13.6) |
| Hot Pack | 216 (26.4) | 250 (30.6) | 97 (11.9) |
| Interferential current therapy | 57 (7) | 106 (13) | 157 (19.2) |
| Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation | 25 (3.1) | 81 (9.9) | 113 (13.8) |
| Other | 97 (11.9) | 148 (18.1) | 250 (30.6) |
| No response | 50 (6.1) | 65 (7.9) | 90 (11) |
| Patient education | |||
| Healthy eating | 516 (63.1) | 183 (22.4) | 78 (9.5) |
| Promoting environmental health | 110 (13.4) | 263 (32.2) | 107 (13.1) |
| Exercise | 84 (10.3) | 222 (27.1) | 280 (34.2) |
| Other (10 items) | 96 (11.7) | 136 (16.6) | 318 (38.9) |
| No response | 12 (1.5) | 14 (1.7) | 35 (4.3) |
Data are presented as n (%).