Table 9. Summary of Korean Medicine Treatment Modailties, Treatment Period, Evaluation Method, Follow-up Period Shown in the Articles about Purpura and Vasculitis.

First Author (Year) Sample Size Herbal Medicine Formula Other Korean Medicine Treatment Modailties Treatment Period Follow-up Period Evaluation Method
Hong4) (2000) 1 Personal Prescription None 6 months 6 months Blood analysis
Choi5) (2001) 1 Chunghyulsamul-tang (淸血四物湯加減) Acupuncture, Negative pressure therapy, Aroma oil massage 1 year 1 year (without mentioning prognosis) Photography, Narrative description of Sign
Hong6) (2002) 1 Personal Prescription None 5 months 4 months Narrative description of Sign & Symptom
Chang7) (2003) 1 Personal Prescription Acupuncture 10 days 1 month Narrative description of Sign & Symptom
Kim8) (2003) 1 Galgeunhaegi-tang (葛根解肌湯) Acupuncture, Herbal acupuncture 10 days 10 days Blood analysis, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, Likert scale of Sign & Symptom
Na9) (2003) 2 Guibiondam-tang (歸脾溫膽湯加味) None 3 months Not mentioned Narrative description of Sign
Guibiondam-tang (歸脾溫膽湯加味) None 3 months Not mentioned Narrative description of Sign
Yang10) (2004) 1 None Acupuncture, Eletroacupuncture, Herbal acupuncture, Taping, Moxibustion 11 weeks Not mentioned Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, BP*, Motor grade, MMT
Kim11) (2005) 2 Mokhyangbinrang-hwan (木香檳榔丸加味),Insamyangwi-tang (人參養胃湯加味) Acupuncture, Steaming therapy 15 days 6 months Blood, Urine, Fecal analysis, Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, Likert scale of Sign & Symptom
Mokhyangbinrang-hwan (木香檳榔丸加味), Guibi-tang (歸脾湯),Insamyangwi-tang (人參養胃湯加味) Acupuncture, Steaming therapy 15 days 15 days Urine, Fecal analysis, Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, Likert scale of Sign & Symptom
Kim12) (2005) 2 Dangguisu-san (當歸鬚散加味) Acupuncture 1 year 10 months Photography, Narrative description of Sign
Dangguisu-san (當歸鬚散加味) Acupuncture 1 week Not mentioned Photography, Narrative description of Sign
Han13) (2007) 106 Seogakjihwang-tang (犀角地黃湯加味), Guibi-tang (歸脾湯加味), Hyeolbuchukeo-tang (血府逐瘀湯), Siryung-tang (柴苓湯) Not mentioned 7 days ~ 28 weeks (6.7 weeks in average) 15 ~ 24 months Urine analysis, Whether Purpura remains or not
No14) (2007) 1 Lihyulyanggangunbi-tang (理血養肝健脾湯) Acupuncture, Negative pressure therapy, Moxibustion 16 months 12 months Blood analysis, Likert scale of Sign & Symptom
Jo15) (2007) 2 Guibi-tang (歸脾湯加味) Acupuncture 6 months 10 months Narrative description of Sign & Symptom
Yeongyopaedok-san (蓮翹敗毒散加味) Acupuncture 4 months 3 months Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom
Lee16) (2012) 1 Jaumganghwa-tang (滋陰降火湯), Sopunghwalhyul-tang (疎風活血湯), Sipjeondaebo-tang (十全大補湯加味), Dokhwalgisaeng-tang (獨活寄生湯) Acupuncture, Bee venom acupuncture, Herbal acupuncture, Needle-embedding therapy 2 months Not mentioned Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, VAS for symptom, Reduction of western medication
Lee17) (2012) 1 Samul-tang (四物湯加味), Seungmagalgeun-tang (升麻葛根湯加味), Guibi-tang (歸脾湯加味) Acupuncture, Foot bath with herbal medicine 1 month 3 months Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom
Suk18) (2013) <1000 Mostly to treat Blood heat (血熱), Blood stagnation (瘀血), Yin deficiency (陰虛) or Qi deficiency (氣虛) Not mentioned Not mentioned mostly over 6 months Recurrence rate, Subjective symptoms satisfaction
Kim19) (2013) 1 Jibaekjihwang-tang (知栢地黃湯) Acupuncture, Negative pressure therapy 37 days 3 months Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, VAS for Sign & Symptom
Kim20) (2014) 2 Samul-tang-plus-Yukmijihwang-tang (四物湯 合 六味地黃湯加味) Taping 1 month 2 weeks Blood & Urine analysis, Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, Liker scale for Sign & Symptom
Samul-tang-plus-Yukmijihwang-tang (四物湯 合 六味地黃湯加味) Taping 1 month Not mentioned Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, Liker scale for Sign & Symptom
Kim21) (2016) 2 Seogakjihwang-tang (犀角地黃湯加味) Acupuncture, Herbal acupuncture, Dressing with herbal medicine 11 days 1 month Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, VAS for Sign & Symptom
Seogakjihwang-tang (犀角地黃湯加味) Acupuncture 19 weeks 20 days Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, VAS for Sign & Symptom
Kim22) (2018) 1 Daehwangchoseok-tang (大黃硝石湯), Chijadaehwangsi-tang (梔子大黃豉湯) Acupuncture, Herbal acupuncture 29 days 6 months Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, VAS for Symptom, Likert scale for Sign & SymptomAwakening frequency, Sleeping hours
Moon23) (2018) 1 Yukmijihwang-tang (六味地黃湯加味), Hwangryunhaedok-tang (黃連解毒湯), Oncheonge-um (溫淸飮) Dressing with herbal medicine 16 days 38 days Photography, Narrative description of Sign & Symptom, NRS§ & Likert scale for Sign & Symptom
Sign and symptom refer to objective and subjective clinical manifestations respectively.
BP: Blood Pressure
MMT: Manual Muscle Test
VAS: Visual Analogue Scale
NRS: Numeric Rating Scale