Journal of Pharmacopuncture (Dec 2006)

Clinical Studies on Hwangryunhaedoktang Herbal-Acupuncture Therapy on functional Headache

  • Hong-Ki Kim,
  • Hyoun-Min Youn,
  • Chang-Beohm Ahn

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2006.9.3.131
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 3
pp. 131 – 138

Abstract

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Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the Effect of HHT(Hwangryunhaedoktang Herbal-Acupuncture) on functional headache. Methods : 26 clinical experiment participants who experienced functional headache were gathered. The qualified patients were classified in two group, Normal saline injection group and Hwangryunhaedoktang Herbal-Acupuncture group. NS group was injected normal saline and HHT group was injected HHT at GB20, GB21, LI4. Treatment was applied 4 times every second day. The effects of both groups were analyzed using VAS scores and BPI(Brief Pain Inventory). Result : The VAS pain scores improved in both groups. the BPI scores decreased only in HHT group. The decrease rate of VAS scores and BPI scores was larger in HHT group. Conclusion : These results provided that HHT group is more effective than NS group. For clearly comparing the Effect of Hwangryunhaedoktang Herbal-Acupuncture on functional headache, it is need more sample's number and more treatment's duration.

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