Table 2. Patient Characteristics and Korean Medicine Treatment

1st Author Age, Sex(M/F) Pattern identification Herbal medicine Medication period Combined treatments with H-med
Yun HJ11) 70 (1/0) Damp-phlegm in liver and gall bladder(肝膽濕痰), qi deficiency and dampness(氣虛化濕不利) Yongdamsagan-tang(龍膽瀉肝湯)Boyanghwano-tang(補陽還五湯)Sosiho-tang(小柴胡湯)Siryeong-tang(柴苓湯) 3days2days1day27days A-Tx, Electro A-Tx, CT(wet), M-Tx, TDP
Choi CH12) 56, 55 (1/1) Stagnation of liver qi(肝鬱氣滯) 1) Soyo-san(逍遙散)2) Bunsimgi-eum(分心氣飮) 1) 7days2) 11days A-Tx, M-Tx
Yang DH13) 69 (1/0) Soyangin(少陽人)Sanghanron sosihotangjeung(傷寒論 小柴胡湯證) Dokhwaljihwang-tang(獨活地黃湯)Sosiho-tang(小柴胡湯) 2days26days A-Tx, Pharmaco A-Tx, CT(dry), M-Tx, Carbon, ICT
Lee JB14) 52 (0/1) Soeum disease(少陰病) Buja-tang(附子湯) 30days Lifestyle correction
Jung HY15) 52 (0/1) NR Bogijetong-tang(補氣除痛湯) 19days A-Tx
Kweon SH16) 69, 60, 70, 74, 45 (3/2) NR Sipjeondaebo-tang(十全大補湯) 1) 30days2) 22days3) 10days4) 10days5) 10days A-Tx, Pharmaco A-Tx, WN, CT(wet)
Jeon GR17) 85 (1/0) Exterior disease of soeumin(少陰人 鬱狂病) Hyangbujapalmulgunja-tang(香附子八物君子湯), Kyung Hee Gongjin-dan(拱辰丹) 23days A-Tx, Pharmaco A-Tx, M-Tx
Lee JE18) 60 (0/1) Wind-fire in liver and gall bladder(肝膽風火)Blood-heat(血熱) Yongdamsagan-tang(龍膽瀉肝湯)Seonbanghapsipmipaedok-tang(仙方合十味敗毒湯)Seungmagalgeun-tang(升麻葛根湯) 2days3days9days A-Tx, External agent, CT(wet), Venesection, Carbon
Chun SC19) 61 (1/0) NR Daesiho-tang(大柴胡湯) NR A-Tx, Pharmaco A-Tx, Venesection
H-med: herbal medicine, A-Tx: acupuncture treatment, M-Tx: moxibustion treatment, CT: cupping therapy, WN: warm needling